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'''''The Communist Manifesto''''' is a [[Marxism|Marxist]] screed published by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] in 1848.  It lays the foundation for Marxist thinking, teaching that [[class]] struggles are the origin of all progress in society.  This concept of conflict between the classes dictates Marxism's adherence to the [[evolution]]ary theory of [[punctuated equilibrium]], which accords with Marxist social beliefs.

'''''The Communist Manifesto''''' is a [[Marxism|Marxist]] screed published by [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]] in 1848.  Originally written in Marx's native language German, it lays the foundation for Marxist thinking, teaching that [[class]] struggles are the origin of all progress in society.  This concept of conflict between the classes dictates Marxism's adherence to the [[evolution]]ary theory of [[punctuated equilibrium]], which accords with Marxist social beliefs.

The manifesto outlines the theory of [[communism]], in which the poor working class ([[proletariat]]s) 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.

The manifesto outlines the theory of [[communism]], in which the poor working class ([[proletariat]]s) 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.