... Friedrich Engels) on the Russian populace in the late 18th century was a catalyst for the violent, bloody Bolshevik revolution in 1917 – however the influence of the Manifesto, and by extension Marxism, is still hotly debated by historians and differing historiographical schools of thought. The Marxist school of thought, rooted by the namesake inspiration of communist ideals and Marx's ... , and a studied revisionist, Sheila Fitzpatrick states that 'successful revolutions tear off masks' of historical opinions and occurrences. The last of the four typical historiographical schools...

• Word Count: 506
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate