FAQ About Vladimir Lenin

Leninism is a political theory derived from the works of Vladimir Lenin. It represents the ideology of the Bolshevik faction, which Lenin used to justify the overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government. Leninism emphasizes the need for a vanguard party to lead the proletariat towards a successful revolution. It extends the concepts of Karl Marx by advocating for a distinct phase of the proletariat dictatorship before moving on to a classless society. Leninism influenced the development of the socialist states broadly known as 'Marxist-Leninist'.