To gain an understanding of the link between Marx and Soviet Communism one first has to look at the theories that Marx espoused in his many works that make up the basic tenets of the Marxist philosophy. The main idea which influenced Marx’s thinking was that of materialism. The theory that states, in Marx’s own words;

“Life is not determined by consciousness but consciousness by life.”

It can be seen to be because of this that the ‘Communist Manifesto’ was a call to arms to the Proletariat rather than merely a thesis, as ideas alone do not change the world.

Straight from this idea comes Marx’s basic theory of Historical Materialism. This theory states that all historical revolutions and struggles have been based upon class with a new ruling class taking over from the old. When

The leaders of the Bolshevik revolution claimed before implementing their policies that they were followers of Marxist theory. However, there were a number of differences in the practical application of these theories. Some were unavoidable as a consequence of the proletariat revolution not being worldwide and others were more to do with the struggle for power in a new state.

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