WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

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“. . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through ‘withering away.’ . . ."-V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution, 1917This quotation is associated with the principles of
A
imperialism
B
capitalism
C
communism
D
militarism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A proletarian revolution or proletariat revolution is a social revolution in which the working class attempts to overthrow the bourgeoisie and change the previous political system. Proletarian revolutions are generally advocated by socialists, communists and anarchists.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Marx, the bourgeoisie held all the power and this included power on the political front. Marx believed that the state 100% served the Bourgeoisie’s interests-which again were wealth and controlling the means of production.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bourgeoisie or capitalists are the owners of capital, purchasing and exploiting labour power, using the surplus value from employment of this labour power to accumulate or expand their capital. It is the ownership of capital and its use to exploit labour and expand capital are key here.

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