1. Lenin and the Revolution
The similarities between the men are staggering: each followed the teachings of Socialism and Marxism, each had the tribulations of applying their methods during hostile resistance, war, economic collapse, and foreign invasion. ... Stalin altered the principle issue of worldwide Socialist revolution, a very important point regarding Lenin, to a more region defined idea of: "Socialism in One Country." ... During the period when the proletariat still needs the State, it does not require it in the interests of freedom, but in the interests of crushing its antagonists."2 Lenin's use of ...
Lenin first defined the economic organisation of 1918-20 as "war" communism. ... The main principles of Marxism were the idea of class struggle; the tensions between the proletariat who are exploited by the bourgeoisie in the capitalist system. ...