2.2 Marxism- Leninism Flashcards
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Who was Karl Marx?
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- Born 1818 died 1883
- Was expelled from Germany and Paris for having too radical views
- Lawyer, philosopher and journalist
- 1848 produced the communist manifesto- class struggle between workers and capitalists, world wide revolution
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What was the idea of the superstructure?
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- The base of society was established and maintained through beneficiary rule of the elites
- Marx believed this system was unfair and would lead to conflict
- Marx believed the base must be destroyed
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What was the Base in Russia?
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In Russia the base was agricultural serfdom
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