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'''Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov''' (22 April 1870 — 21 January 1924), also known as '''Vladimir Lenin''', was a [[Russian Empire (1721–1917)|Russian]] revolutionary leader, [[Political economy|political and economic]] theorist, philosopher and statesman. He was the main leader of the [[Russian revolution of 1917|October Revolution]], which led to the establishment of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]], the first [[Dictatorship of the proletariat|workers and peasants state]].
'''Marxism-Leninism'''is an ideological framework that originated in the application of [[Marxism|Marxist]] theory to revolutionary practice by [[Vladimir Lenin]] and the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. It is based on [[Dialectical Materialism]], the materialist conception of history, and Marxist political economy including the Leninist conception of [[imperialism]].


Lenin's main contribution to [[Marxism|Marxist]] theory was his theory of [[imperialism]], the domination of monopolies and cartels. In many of his works, he also contributed greatly to the development of a Marxist [[praxis]], the strategy and tactics of the [[revolution]], the Marxist theory of [[state]], and the structuring of a proletarian organization through [[democratic centralism]].
After the success of the Russian revolution in 1917 and the establishment of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1922, many communist parties around the world began to adopt Marxism-Leninism as their political line, and Marxism-Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided the Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese revolutions as well as other successful national liberation and revolutionary movements in Africa and Asia.


Lenin's political and theoretical activity, his writings of the 1890s and the beginning of the 20th century, his resolute struggle against [[opportunism]] and [[Revisionism|revisionist]] attempts to distort Marxist theory, his struggle for the creation of a revolutionary [[political party]] is considered the Leninist contribution to Marxism, now commonly referred to as [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxism-Leninism]].{{Align|right|[[Vladimir Lenin|''Read further...'']]}}
Today, Marxism–Leninism is one of the theoretical foundations of governing communist parties in [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[DPRK|Korea]], [[Laos]] and [[Vietnam]], and is the political line of many communist parties waging class struggle. .{{Align|right|[[Marxism-Leninism|''Read further...'']]}}

Revision as of 02:54, 3 August 2022

Marxism-Leninismis an ideological framework that originated in the application of Marxist theory to revolutionary practice by Vladimir Lenin and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It is based on Dialectical Materialism, the materialist conception of history, and Marxist political economy including the Leninist conception of imperialism.

After the success of the Russian revolution in 1917 and the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, many communist parties around the world began to adopt Marxism-Leninism as their political line, and Marxism-Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided the Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese revolutions as well as other successful national liberation and revolutionary movements in Africa and Asia.

Today, Marxism–Leninism is one of the theoretical foundations of governing communist parties in China, Cuba, Korea, Laos and Vietnam, and is the political line of many communist parties waging class struggle. .