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'''Marxism-Leninism''' refers to the theories and writings of [[Vladimir Lenin]] which expanded upon the writings of [[Karl Marx]].  

'''Marxism-Leninism''' refers to the theories and writings of [[Vladimir Lenin]] which expanded upon the writings of [[Karl Marx]].  

While Marx laid out a broad theory of [[revolution]] more than half a century earlier, Marx left no practical guide or detailed instruction on the everyday problems of governance once the revolution was achieved. Lenin added to Marxist theory with [[executive]] actions and decrees to create a non-democratic and anti-democratic [[bureaucracy]], staffed with [[progressive]] [[ideologue]]s, to carry out the "[[dictatorship of the proletariat]]".<ref>[https://libcom.org/library/guillotine-work-volume-1-leninist-counter-revolution-gregori-maximoff THE GUILLOTINE AT WORK Vol. 1: The Leninist Counter-Revolution], Gregory Petrovich Maximoff, First edition published Chicago, 1940.</ref>

While Marx laid out a broad theory of [[revolution]] more than half a century earlier, Marx left no practical guide or detailed instruction on the everyday problems of governance once the revolution was achieved. Lenin added to Marxist theory with [[executive]] actions and decrees to create a non-democratic and anti-democratic [[bureaucracy]], staffed with [[progressive]] [[ideologue]]s, to carry out the "[[dictatorship of the proletariat]]".<ref>[https://libcom.org/library/guillotine-work-volume-1-leninist-counter-revolution-gregori-maximoff THE GUILLOTINE AT WORK Vol. 1: The Leninist Counter-Revolution], Gregory Petrovich Maximoff, First edition published Chicago, 1940.</ref>

One of the first Leninist decrees was to order the use of [[terrorism]] and mass executions against the civilian population to enforce compliance with the new [[leftist]] regime.<ref>https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/ad2kulak.html</ref>

One of the first Leninist decrees was to order the use of [[terrorism]] and mass executions against the civilian population to enforce compliance with the new [[leftist]] regime.<ref>https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/ad2kulak.html</ref>

To enforce compliance for example, three mass graves existed in the [[Ukrainian]] town of Vinnitsa containing between 9,000 and 11,000 bodies. One grave site was in the People's Park near the city center and town square. The so-called "secret police" hardly tried to keep secret its crimes as a method of intimidation against dissenters of the [[Socialist]] system.<ref>[https://en.calameo.com/read/001042085fbd969923dc9 The Tragedy of Vinnytsia: Materials on Stalin's Policy of Extermination in Ukraine During Th Great Purge, 1936-1938]. Ihor Kamenetsky. Ukrainian Hist. Association, 1989.</ref> It was "secret" only in the sense that survivors had enough sense to never speak about the disappearance of loved ones or question authorities.

To enforce compliance for example, three mass graves existed in the [[Ukrainian]] town of Vinnitsa containing between 9,000 and 11,000 bodies. One grave site was in the People's Park near the city center and town square. The so-called "secret police" hardly tried to keep secret its crimes as a method of intimidation against dissenters of the [[Socialist]] system.<ref>[https://en.calameo.com/read/001042085fbd969923dc9 The Tragedy of Vinnytsia: Materials on Stalin's Policy of Extermination in Ukraine During Th Great Purge, 1936-1938]. Ihor Kamenetsky. Ukrainian Hist. Association, 1989.</ref> It was "secret" only in the sense that survivors had enough sense to never speak about the disappearance of loved ones or question authorities.

==See also==

==See also==

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