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Five Heads of Communism

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The Five Heads of Communism is a Marxist-Leninist symbol that emphasizes the importance of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong in their work developing Marxism-Leninism. Alternative versions known as the Three Heads and the Four Heads of Marxism exclude Stalin and/or Mao.[1][2]

Variations[edit | edit source]

Hoxhaism[edit | edit source]

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Five Heads with Hoxha replacing Mao

Alternatively, the Five Classics of Marxism–Leninism replaces Mao with Enver Hoxha.[3]

Maoism[edit | edit source]

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The five heads of communism plus Gonzalo

Maoists often add Chairman Gonzalo after Mao.

Trotskyism[edit | edit source]

Trotskyists include Leon Trotsky and exclude Stalin and Mao.

Use In Ireland[edit | edit source]

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The three heads of communism + James Conolly

Irish Socialist Republicans often include James Connolly after Marx, Engels, Lenin and sometimes Stalin and Mao depending on the user's ideological leanings.

References[edit | edit source]