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In the intefMoy be of the eposh of im fn the Russian Revolution of 1917. World War I clearly demon- Strated that the entire world had been touched by the expansion of capitalism. The World War represented the first battle in which the combatants were fighting over how to divide up the wOcIth, resources, and territory of the whole planete It was the culsination ef the development of capitalism into a worldwide Syctembo imnertalisn. she advent of imperialisn changed the nature of any revolution which ocourred after this period. Before this tine it was possible. for vourreois revolutions stch as that in the U.S. in 1776 to OS ite In this type of bourgeois revolution the bourgeosie of the rebelling nation could in fact create a state which was Se. 273tcllot, but not SJigned with any imperial power. Once _ $2> rinliom iecame @ world system any country that engaged - tn revolution had to either be anti-imperialist in focus or %.6°y intcrestcd in exchancins one form of belng-lackeys to fscepislists for another. This also meant that any country which ote, e. an antieincerialist revolution was by nature siding with the International proletarian revolution. The Russian Revolution providel the model for vroletarian revolution and because of $80 anique geo:ravhioal vosition provided a link between the Proltet: riat of Yeatern Euroce and the strug: ling oppressed netions of the Easte lonin ocncretely defined his time as the age of imperialism fn bio wort of 1916, Imerialian, the Hirhest Stare of Canitaliam. lie «a0, however, even more noted for hia detailed analysis of he: @ rovolution should be organized. Lenin was uncompromising 0}: t © points which were sources of great debat- amongst socialists Oo his ticet 1) the leading force of the revolution must be a Van-‘varc party comprised of professional revolutionaries. The - p.oty must represent the interests of the proletariat and must trva @ sin-le political line rather than be a conglomeration of peorle with aifferent points of view. 2) revolution could only te actieved throush violently overthrowing the governnent ang cetting u» the dictatorship of the proletariat. It could not be achieved through economic and slectoral reform. Reading: Lenin's Contribution to Marxism -- interview With Stalin Cte: Reading: State and Revolution -- Lenin -- Hls most f2mous work in which he outlines the need for violent overthrow of the cov't and presents a blue»rint for a comaunist society. 120 pp. I:ssp-rialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism -- Lenin -- A simoly ° written outline of the structure of impsrialiar:. Lenin's de"ining of his tive as the evoch of imperialism in this work is why the Weather Underground continually emphasizes that our time is the era of imperialism on the decline. 100 Pp. ‘what Is To Be Done -- Lenin**This boo contains the deteLils of Lenin's theories on orcenization of the vanguard vartye It also contains lone polemics a¢einst Opvortunisnm, economisn, and terrorism. 120 pp. Founcaticns of Leninism -- Stelin -- 1086 op. & nore detailed dig- cussion O. the voints co'ered in the interview, “SN, 2 Fa pn A Od ttm 5 oe a ee > guts 9 ante 5 me ete eet Se re arr ss ec a ge nd ree eee a