... should be noted that not all 'Communists' practice the Communism in the 'pure' form envisioned by Marx and Engels. Stalin used Communism to enslave and hold together the Soviet Union. Mao Zedong used it to obtain funds and support from Commintern until his excommunication, Gen. Li Tong Whi (a Korean anti-Japanese partisan leader) joined the Party in order to be eligible for ... Lenin's rubles, Ho Chi-min joined the Party to feed and equip his anti-French troops. Both Mao and Ho hated Stalin's haughty at titude toward the 'fraternal Communist Parties', and both men had approached Uncle S...

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... 1920's and the Soviet involvement in China. In contrast to this does the second group focus more on the indigenous roots of Chinese Communism, and draws a picture of a movement under Mao Zedong's leadership which was categorized by an anti-imperialistic nationalism. A difference in policy of the above character has often been used to explain why China today remains united and Communist, while ... Soviet Union decided not to take part in the fighting, while the Chinese were willing to assist the North Koreans, but this only down to the middle of the peninsula. Mao did during the Chinese ...

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... communism in its pure form. Although it has never actually been enacted in its pure form, several people manipulated communism for their own self-interest. One of these people was Mao Zedong of China, who used communism to gain money until his excommunication. Another example is Gen. Li Tong Whi, of North Korea, who thought that by joining the communist party who ... ...

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