Lenin

"Lenin: The Imperialist War" offers a profound collection of writings and speeches by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin during the critical years of World War I. This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the conflict from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, characterizing the Great War as an inevitable product of capitalist competition and imperialist expansion. Lenin argues that the global struggle for markets and resources led the ruling classes of major powers to sacrifice millions of workers in a battle that served no interest but their own.

Through these texts, Lenin outlines his theory of the highest stage of capitalism and calls for the transformation of the imperialist war into a civil war for socialist revolution. The work examines the collapse of the Second International and critiques those within the socialist movement who supported their respective national governments. "Lenin: The Imperialist War" is an essential primary source for understanding the ideological foundations of the Bolshevik movement and the revolutionary fervor that reshaped the early 20th century. It remains a seminal text for students of political theory, international relations, and modern history, capturing the radical intellectual shift that occurred during one of humanity's most turbulent eras.

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