How far by 1924 had lenin established a marxist state in Russia.

Define a Marxist state
1. The people have power
2. Marxism= communist state
  1. anarchist state
    1. no state structures
3. Marxist State
  1. transition from capitalism to communism = socialism
    1. Capitalist system is overthrown
    2. Socialism - establishes the dictatorship of the proletariat
      1. in 1917 lenin suspends th constituent assembly - established the dictatorships of the bolsheviks.
Thesis, Lenin established a socialist and not a communist state and Lenin did not claim he was establishing a communist state
Economic policies
1. War communism
  1. War meaning civil war
  2. Implement communism
  3. State still takes and controls grain
    1. This means that the state controls the economy so not communism
  4. Economy takes a dive
    1. Peasants lose incentive because the state takes all their grain
    2. Lenin, flexible, abandoned War communism and adopted NEP
      1. intention to restore incentive and economic production
        in agriculture and industry
        Factories with less than 20 workers could be privatised
        Agriculture - Surplus once farmers had met their quota could be sold and the farmers could keep the profits
      2. NEP not seen as marxist
        Seen as capitalist
      3. NEP meant that some people were infact making profits , which makes them higher up than other people
Lenin; take one step back to take two steps forward.
Communist Manifesto. From each according to his capacity ti each according to his need
Know your Terms
1. Communism
2. socialism
He establishes the dictatorship of the bolshevik
Decrees a move towards communism
Lenin had not made it but he had taken the steps to getting a marxist state

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