
The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin
The 1871 Paris Commune as a Model of Revolt
Educational · Jun 1, 2020 · 24 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E4: Investigate the violent upheaval of the Paris Commune in 1871: a political experiment that lasted a mere 10 weeks. The Paris Commune would make Marx one of the most feared and hated men in the world; although it failed, Marx considered it a living example of the “dictatorship of the proletariat.”
Educational · Jun 1, 2020 · 24 min