Marxist Leaders
Which leader, influenced by Marxist ideology, implemented a nationalization program and passed laws such as the Maternity Leave Act and Minimum Wage Act?
Norman Manley
What economic system does Marxism critique as being inherently exploitative and driven by profit motives
Capitalism
What term describes a social system where the means of production are collectively or state-owned, often seen as a transition between capitalism and communism
Which Cuban revolutionary leader, heavily influenced by Marxism, led the 1959 Cuban Revolution and established a socialist state in Cuba?
Fidel Castro
According to Marx, what happens when capitalism's contradictions, such as economic crises and inequality, reach a breaking point
Revolution
What is the Marxist term for the working class, which sells its labor power in exchange for wages?
Proletariat
Which Guyanese leader adopted a socialist model of economic development after independence, nationalizing industries like sugar and bauxite?
Forbes Burnham
According to Marx, what is the central conflict in capitalist societies
Class struggle
What concept in Marxist theory describes the process where workers produce more value than they are paid for, with capitalists keeping the excess as profit?
Surplus Value
This Chinese leader adapted Marxism to fit China’s agrarian society, leading the 1949 Communist Revolution and implementing policies like the Great Leap Forward
Mao Zedong
What fundamental Marxist concept states that history is shaped by material conditions and the struggle between different classes
Historical Materialism
In Marxist theory, what is the final stage of an ideal human society
Communism
Which South American revolutionary, known for his Marxist beliefs, was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution
Che Guevara
What is the process called when workers lose control over their labor, becoming disconnected from the work they do and its outcomes
Alienation
What term refers to the temporary period in which the working class seizes control of the state
Dictatorship of the Proletariat