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Naftaly Aronovich Frenkel
Friedrich Engels co-founded Marxist theory alongside Karl Marx. Best known for his collaboration on The Communist Manifesto, Engels highlighted the exploitation inherent in capitalism and championed the cause of the proletariat. After his death, the Soviet Union adopted Engels's ideas as the foundation of its ideology, drawing from his works to legitimize policies and frame class struggle as a historical necessity.
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Part 3, Chapter 5: What the Archipelago Stands On
Theoretically, the justification was rooted in the writings of Engels and Marx, who emphasized the role of labor in human progress and reform. Marx, who...
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