A communist dictatorship is a form of government where a single party or leader holds power, controls the economy, and promotes communism. The state owns all property and means of production, with no private ownership.
Think of a school project where one person takes control of everything - they decide what everyone does, how they do it, and there's no room for individual ideas or contributions. That's similar to how a communist dictatorship operates.
Totalitarianism: This is a political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.
Marxism-Leninism: This is the political ideology developed by Lenin from Marxism that was officially used in the Soviet Union; it includes elements like proletarian internationalism and revolutionary vanguard party.
Stalinism: This refers to the policies and principles adopted by Stalin in Soviet Russia including centralized administration, rigorous discipline, and general suppression of opposition.
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