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Opposition: ideas and ideologies, liberalism, socialism; Marxism; individuals and radical groups.
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The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917
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Opposition: ideas and ideologies, liberalism, socialism; Marxism; individuals and radical groups
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Which of the following ideologies was primarily focused on the idea of class struggle and the eventual establishment of a classless society?
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Marxism is the ideology that emphasizes class struggle and advocates for the overthrow of capitalist systems to establish a classless society.
Key terms
- Autocracy: A system of government in which one person possesses unlimited power, often seen in Tsarist Russia.
- Duma: The legislative assembly in the Russian Empire, established after the 1905 Revolution, intended to provide a degree of political representation.
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Overgeneralizing the causes of the collapse of autocracy: Acknowledge the interplay of various factors, including social unrest, economic hardship, and the role of revolutionary groups, alongside the impact of the war.
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