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Flashcards by amymcdonald284, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| The meaning of Marxism... | The political and economic philosophy of Karl Marx. |
| The 5 stages each country goes through according to Marxists.. | 1. Feudalism - absolute ruler 2. Middle class revolution 3. Capitalist society 4. Socialism 5. communism |
| The meaning of Marxist-Leninism... | A theory adapted from Marxism by Lenin which skips capitalism and goes from stage 2 to 4. This was only believed by Bolsheviks. |
| Who believed in it? | All socialists and communists believed it and the main two political parties who followed it were Mensheviks and Bolsheviks. |
| The central Marxist belief | Belief - in industrialised society the bourgeoisie grew richer and decreased in number while the poor grew in number but grew poorer. Outcome - revolution followed by a classless communist society |
| The outcome of Marxism | Revolution followed by a classless communist society |
| Socialism | A society where: All property is owned by the state The workers own the means of production All goods and services are produced to help people not for profit. |
| Communism | A more advanced form of socialism where: Property is owned by everyone There is no government There are no national borders |