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Karl Marx
The Communist Manifesto; Das Kapital
Born 1818 ๐ฉ๐ช Germany 1848
๐ง Known For
1
The Communist Manifesto (1848) with Engels โ "Workers of the world, unite!"
2
Das Kapital (1867) โ critique of capitalism and analysis of class struggle
3
His ideas led to revolutions in Russia (1917), China (1949), Cuba (1959) and beyond
His ideas shaped the political history of the 20th century
Quick Facts
Category
๐ง Philosophy
Country
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
Born
1818
Key Year
1848
Achievement
The Communist Manifesto; Das Kapital