birth to an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the

history of mankind, we must recognize in today's Soviet Union

the old empire of the Russians -- the only empire that survived

In their Communist Manifesto of 1848, Karl Marx and

Friedrich Engels applied the term communism to a final stage of

socialism in which all class differences would disappear and

humankind would live in harmony. Marx and Engels claimed to have

discovered a scientific approach to socialism based on the laws

of history. They declared that the course of history was

determined by the clash of opposing forces rooted in the economic

system and the ownership of property. Just as the feudal system

had given way to capitalism, so in time capitalism would give way

to socialism. The class struggle of the future would be between

the bourgeoisie, who were the capitalist employers, and the

proletariat, who were the workers. The struggle would end,

according to Marx, in the socialist revolution and the

attainment of full communism (Groilers Encyclopedia).

Socialism, of which Marxism-Leninism is a takeoff,

Russian Social-Democratic Party continued the traditions of all

governmental leadership. At the same time, the Left and Soviet

themselves, and considerable freedom for factional controversy

rebellious group of Bolsheviks. This was to be in opposition of

as the post office, and big corporations, such as the power

of the Whites almost brought them victory. Facing the most

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