The Rise and Fall of Soviet Communism

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Table of Contents

• Marxism/Leninism

• The Russian Revolution

• Totalitarianism and Stalin

• Failure of the Economic System

• The Fall of the Soviet Union

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Marxism/Leninism

• Marxism • Class struggle• History’s “capitalist” phase• Leninism• Russia was ready

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Marxism/Leninism

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• What kind of image does this appear to be?

• How can you tell?

• What country do think this image comes from?

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• Does this man represent an actual historical figure, or is he a symbol?

• How can you tell?

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• Who do these figures represent?• How can you tell?

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• Who does this figure represent?

• How can you tell?

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• Who does this figure represent?

• How can you tell?

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• What is Lenin standing on?

• What does he have in his hand, and what is he doing?

• What does this imply about communist goals?