A centralised party was, traditionally, against the Communist theory, as the idea of it being dominated by civil servants and paperwork did not appeal to the revolutionaries. ... Whilst in power Lenin had controlled the Communist Party with his forceful personality and original ideas, leaving no room for any other leader. ...

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Carl Marx created The Communist Manifesto which which called for a huge revolt. It ends with Carl marx's stating "let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. ... Many people believed that the communist manifesto provided the blue print for communism and changed the future of economics and political development. ... In 1922, the Communist Party's Central Committee elected Stalin as its general secretary. ...

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