Well, that's not
quite the essence of Marxism-Leninism (read the first w/u). Basically,
Marx looked at the
industrialization in
Germany said that when the
proletariat reached
critical mass, they would
spontaneously revolt, overthrow the
bourgeoisie, and establish a
worker's paradise. Enter
Lenin. Lenin lives in
Russia in the late 1800s. Russia at this time is still a primarily
agricultural society. Lenin has a
grudge against the
Tsar, because the
Tsar killed his
brother. Lenin seizes on
Marxism as the way to overthrow the Tsar, but realizes it needs a little
embracing and
extending before he can apply it to Russia. He creates Marxism-Leninism.
According to Marxism-Leninism, a primarily agricultural society can be rapidly converted to Marxism if a small elite of "professional revolutionaries" (read: Lenin and his buds) overthrow the ruling class via a "violent and bloody revolution."