How did the Russian Marxism movement evolve in the period 1880-1905? Alexandra Los HIS2501Y TA: Natalia Zajac February 1, 2017 Marxism was a social movement that aimed to overcome all forms of domination and exploitation. Roots of Marxism were drawn from the three main sources: German idealist philosophy, British political economy, and French socialism. Adopting ideas of German philosophers such as Kant and Hegel, Marx took a deeper look into the nature of social reality. He researched
Alone I stand in the autumn cold On the tip of Orange Island, The Xiang flowing northward; I see a thousand hills crimsoned through By their serried woods deep-dyed, And a hundred barges vying Over crystal blue waters. Eagles cleave the air, Fish glide under the shallow water; Under freezing skies a million creatures contend in freedom. Brooding over this immensity, I ask, on this bondless land Who rules over man's destiny? -----Mao Zedong (1925) The 1949 Chinese Revolution was a transformative