Unit 1 - Ideas

Marxism refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marx's work, and the political practice based on Marxist theory.

Marxism describes the race towards communism in a number of stages, the first stage being feudalism, followed by capitalism and socialism, and finally communism. There have been many academic theories, social movements, political parties and governments that lay claim to being founded on Marxist principles including Marxism-Leninism, Stalinism, and Maoism.

Marxism was the founding block for Communism which had significant impact on the 20Th Century. Marxist Theories inspired many Countries leaders who changed life in the 20Th Century.Though they changed life it was mostly for the worst for their people and the rest of the World.

Marxism has many great ideas but they only work in Theory.Any Country that adopted his ideas mostly ruined their country or caused horrible wars.If Marx hadn't come up with his theory many tragedies could have been avoided such as the Cold War,Mao's killings, and the Korean War.