Marxism–Leninism
variety of Marxism and the official political ideology of the Soviet Union and the countries of the Eastern Bloc
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Summary
Marxism–Leninism is a political ideology[1]. Marxism–Leninism ranks in the top 1% of political ideology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,895 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Joseph Stalin[3]
- Named after: Karl Marx[4], Vladimir Lenin[5]
- Subclass of: Marxism[6], Leninism[7]
- Commons category: Marxism-Leninism[8]
- Has part(s): Marxism[9], Leninism[10], dialectical materialism[11], historical materialism[12], Marxian economics[13], scientific communism[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marxism–Leninism[15]
- Different from: Classical Marxism[16], Leninism[17], machine learning[18]
Why It Matters
Marxism–Leninism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Marxism–Leninism is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Marxism–Leninism has been cited as an influence by left-wing terrorism[21], a political violence[22] and critical pedagogy[23].
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Who did Marxism–Leninism influence?
Marxism–Leninism has been cited as an influence by left-wing terrorism[21] and critical pedagogy[23].