There were many forces and factors influencing the course of Russia’s 1917 Revolution. As the leader of the revolution, Lenin had the financial support of some famous friends and allies. Without their help and the financial resources, the fate of the revolution would have been different. […]
The socialist movement continued to spread after the death of Marx. In the early 20th century, many European countries welcomed socialism and created many social and political changes. In America, the socilst movement was different from Europe. Unlike Europe, no mass socialism was formed in America. […]
With the introduction of the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx created a revolution in socialist ideas under what was later termed as scientific socialism. But what happened to Marxism and Marxism-inspired movements after Marx died? These movements continued to thrive and swept across Europe. […]
The Social Democratic Party in Germany is considered one of the most powerful and significant socialist parties in the world. Despite limitations, it carried on operating as an underground organization. It grew so much that it eventually had a third of the seats in the parliament. […]
The English East India Company was established as a trading company chartered by Queen Elizabeth. Initially, it sought to enter the profitable trading of spices. It was monopoly that gradually expanded its reach and influence in the east and finally helped the British Crown to Establish the British Empire. […]
When Karl Marx was forced to leave Germany and move to London, how did his life and that of his family look like? Did he enter active politics? […]
Karl Marx believed capitalism would eventually collapse on itself. He believed the clash between the proletariat and the bourgeois would result in the former overthrowing the latter. Why did he believe this? […]
The Communist Manifesto has had a major impact on world politics and economics, but when it was first published, the Manifesto was mostly ignored. Why was that? And why didn’t it have an impact during the revolutions of 1848? […]
While the impacts of the printing press were felt on all spheres of life, perhaps some of the most significant and rippling effects were felt in the social sphere. […]
The Treaty of Westphalia was a major turning point in the history of humankind. It made the world more tolerant and set the precedent for peacemaking. […]
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