During the first six months, following the Bolshevik Revolution, they led with one vision and one leader, Lenin, despite some minor debates, and followed through the vital civil war period, where survival was she only goal. ... As a result of Trotsky's failure to achieve a successful treaty, through his "no peace no war strategy" the part divided between the leftists and the rights, resolved as a result of Lenin's threat to resign as a leader. ... Survival was necessary and was accepted by the entire party resulting in all other ideologies placed behind and rather the goal...

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Unfortunately, the communist ideal only works in either a total global domination situation, in which free exchange of goods, information, and technology are not only possible, but are indeed the goal; or in an isolated system, with no inputs and no interference. ...

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