nist literature was the third chapter. It described and ridiculed different types of "wanna-be" socialist and communist like governments throughout Europe. 4. Position of the communists in relation to the various existing opposition parties is the last chapter, which talks about countries which could be beneficial for communism’s growth. At the end of this chapter, one of the most famous communist quotes are written: WORKING MEN OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE! Many important ideas and beliefs were laid down in that small book. It was written with very strong opinions, and was pretty much- propaganda. The book was written almost poetically, and was very persuasive. "…The bourgeoisie has through its exploitation of the world market given a cosmopolitan character to production and consumption in every country…all old-established national industries have been destroyed or are daily being destroyed." Phrases such as this one were very common throughout the book. It was printed, and re-printed in many languages and in many countries. In Marx’s other works he discusses the ultimate state of communism where there is no currency, and a person would work as much as he/she can, and then come into a store and take anything that he/she needs. This person will not take too much because he/she has morals and cares about the needs of others. These ideas didn’t have much immediate effect, but over the years they greatly influenced communist regimes in Russia and China, and they even influenced the British Welfare State. The reason for Engels’ and Marx’s book was to spread the word about communism, a rather utopian idea, yet somehow doable. A lot of what was written in the book was very true. Every sentence had meaning, and people saw it when they read it. Lenin was influenced by the manifesto, took its ideas, and developed the socialist, and communist aspects farther than ever. He brought communism to a new level in Ru...
