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| − | The '''Communist Manifesto''' was written by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] in 1848. It outlines the theory of [[communism]], in which the poor working class (proletariats) violently overthrow the middle class and [[government]] (bourgeois). The Manifesto influenced the [[Communist Revolution]] in [[Russia]] and elsewhere, leading to the [[Cold War]] and numerous atrocities committed throughout Eastern [[Europe]], such as the [[Holodomor]] in [[Ukraine]]. Currently, [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[North Korea]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Laos]] are communist countries. | + | The '''Communist Manifesto''' was written by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] in 1848. It outlines the theory of [[communism]], in which the poor working class (proletariats) violently overthrow the middle class and [[government]] (bourgeois). The Manifesto influenced the [[Communist Revolution]] in [[Russia]] and elsewhere, leading to the [[Cold War]] and numerous atrocities committed throughout Eastern [[Europe]], such as the [[Holodomor]] in [[Ukraine]]. Currently, [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[North Korea]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Laos]] are widely considered to be communist countries. |
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| + | *[[Text of The Communist Mainifesto]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:06, January 13, 2008
The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. It outlines the theory of communism, in which the poor working class (proletariats) violently overthrow the middle class and government (bourgeois). The Manifesto influenced the Communist Revolution in Russia and elsewhere, leading to the Cold War and numerous atrocities committed throughout Eastern Europe, such as the Holodomor in Ukraine. Currently, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and Laos are widely considered to be communist countries.