MarxistLeninism
Marxism-Leninism is a political ideology that emerged in the early 20th century as an interpretation and application of Marxism by Vladimir Lenin. It seeks to establish a communist society through a vanguard party leading a revolution of the proletariat. Key tenets include the need for a disciplined, centralized party to guide the working class, the theory of imperialism as the highest stage of capitalism, and the concept of the dictatorship of the proletariat as a transitional state.
Lenin adapted Marxist theory to suit the conditions of early 20th-century Russia, arguing that a socialist
Following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Marxism-Leninism became the official ideology of the Soviet Union and