Leninism

[Ernesto]

[Leninism] refers to various related political and economic theories elaborated by Bolshevik revolutionary leader [Vladimir Lenin], and by other theorists who claim to be carrying on [Lenins] work. Leninism builds upon and elaborates the ideas of Marxism, and serves as a philosophical basis for the ideology of Soviet Communism.
Leninism had become one of the dominant branches of Marxism since the establishment of the Soviet Union.

[Kit]

Marxism as interpreted and applied by Lenin.

[Oralee]

The belief of the elimination of the social class system, stemming from the writings of Karl Marx and [Friedrich Engels]. This system revolutionized Russia in the early 1900s, making the country a world power in years to come. The policies Lenin created would have most likely carried the Soviet Union into the 20th century if not for Stalins exile of [Leon Trotsky], [Lenins] understudy and obvious choice of successor. However due to Stalins shift from communism to a totalitarian regime, the country collapsed in the early 1990s due to economic, social, and political pressure.