Questions and Answers
What term describes a stateless, classless, moneyless society with common ownership of the means of production?
Which of the following is an umbrella term used to describe social ownership of the means of production?
What are the tools, factories, land, and investment capital used to produce wealth called?
Means of Production
What is the term for the capitalist class that owns the means of production?
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What term refers to the working class?
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What does exploitation imply in a capitalist society?
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The 'Dictatorship of the Proletariat' refers to an actual dictatorship.
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Who is known as the Father of Communism?
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Who was the leader of Russia's Bolshevik movement?
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Who was the Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist that helped Lenin and built up the Red Army?
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What is 'The Communist Manifesto' and who wrote it?
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Who was the violent dictator of the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
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Study Notes
Key Terms in Communism
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Communism: Describes a societal structure that is stateless, classless, and devoid of money, emphasizing common ownership of production resources.
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Socialism: An overarching concept that signifies social ownership of production means, which may be categorized as common, state, or collective ownership.
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Means of Production: Encompasses the essential resources for creating wealth, including tools, factories, land, and investment capital.
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Bourgeoisie: Refers to the capitalist class that possesses the means of production, often contrasted with the working class.
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Proletariat: Denotes the working class, who sell their labor for wages, forming the foundation of the labor force in capitalist societies.
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Exploitation: Characterizes the appropriation of workers' labor by capitalists, benefiting capitalism at the expense of the laborers.
Governance and Revolutionary Figures
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Dictatorship of the Proletariat: A concept suggesting a democratically led state by the working class, aimed at preserving communism, socialism, and Marxism, rather than an authoritarian regime.
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Karl Marx: A foundational figure in communist thought, recognized as the Father of Communism for his influential theories and writings.
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Vladimir Lenin: Key leader of the Bolshevik movement, instrumental in the 1917 Russian Revolution and the establishment of a communist government in Russia.
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Leon Trotsky: A prominent Russian revolutionary and theorist who supported Lenin; he played a significant role in creating the Red Army and was eventually exiled under Stalin's regime.
Influential Works and Leaders
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The Communist Manifesto, 1848: Co-authored by Frederick Engels and Karl Marx, this text outlines the principles of Marxism and serves as a pivotal work in the history of communist thought.
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Joseph Stalin: A notable totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union who succeeded Lenin, known for his oppressive regime and significant impact on the state’s direction post-Revolution.
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