History Makers - Communists

Mr. Fehland History Makers

Karl Marx

The communist Manifesto, All societies progress through stages defined by economic systems and class conflict.

Vladimir Lenin

contributions fundamentally reshaped communism from a theoretical ideology into a functioning, though controversial, political system. He provided the blueprint for organizing a revolutionary party, successfully seized power in Russia, and adapted Marxist theory to implement a socialist state in practice. 

Joseph Stalin

shaping the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state, and his ruthless policies and iron-fisted rule profoundly redefined communism, “Stalinism”.

Mao Zedong

developing a Chinese adaptation of Marxism-Leninism, uneducated Chinese peasants as the primary revolutionary force

Pol Pot

radical and extreme application of Marxist-Leninist, Stalinist, and Maoist principles to Cambodia, which resulted in a uniquely brutal form of agrarian socialism.

Fidel Castro

radical and extreme application of Marxist-Leninist, Stalinist, and Maoist principles to Cambodia, which resulted in a uniquely brutal form of agrarian socialism, His regime implemented socialist reforms aimed at economic and social justice

Kim Jong Un

North korea,

Nicolas Maduro

His regime implemented socialist reforms aimed at economic and social justice

Vladimir Putin

Russia, Putin's decisive military campaign to crush the secessionist rebels in Chechnya greatly boosted his popularity and established his image as a strong leader.

Xi Jingping

This doctrine is officially presented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a 21st-century development of Marxism. It is seen as an evolution of earlier theories, including Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory. The ideology is mandatory learning in schools and serves as a guiding principle for the CCP and the nation.