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Leninism
communist ideology and state ideology of socialist states, as developed by Vladimir Lenin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leninism is a way of thinking about how the communist party should be organized. It says it should be a dictatorship of the proletariat (the working class holds the power). It is thought to be one of the first steps towards socialism (where the workers own the factories, etc.).[1] It is one part of Marxism–Leninism, which emphasizes the transition from capitalism to socialism.
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