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Marxism-Leninism

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AP Comparative Government

Definition

A political ideology that combines the theories of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. It emphasizes the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism, the establishment of a socialist state, and the eventual achievement of communism through class struggle.

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