these were the faces of a new political order welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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order welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 communist leaders for this list
top 10 communist leaders for this list
top 10 communist leaders for this list we looked for political revolutionaries
we looked for political revolutionaries
we looked for political revolutionaries and communist leaders who had a major
and communist leaders who had a major
and communist leaders who had a major impact on the emergence and growth of
impact on the emergence and growth of
impact on the emergence and growth of communist states throughout the world in
communist states throughout the world in
communist states throughout the world in the 20th century
the 20th century
the 20th century number 10 Che Guevara this iconic
number 10 Che Guevara this iconic
number 10 Che Guevara this iconic guerrilla revolutionary died for his
guerrilla revolutionary died for his
guerrilla revolutionary died for his Marxist ideals born in Argentina Guevara
Marxist ideals born in Argentina Guevara
Marxist ideals born in Argentina Guevara trained as a doctor but turned to social
trained as a doctor but turned to social
trained as a doctor but turned to social activism after witnessing the brutal
activism after witnessing the brutal
activism after witnessing the brutal living conditions of poor Latin
living conditions of poor Latin
living conditions of poor Latin Americans a political activist in
Americans a political activist in
Americans a political activist in Argentina and Bolivia che turned to
Argentina and Bolivia che turned to
Argentina and Bolivia che turned to military action fighting alongside Fidel
military action fighting alongside Fidel
military action fighting alongside Fidel Castro in Cuba as an advisor to Castro’s
Castro in Cuba as an advisor to Castro’s
Castro in Cuba as an advisor to Castro’s guerrilla army che was essential in the
guerrilla army che was essential in the
guerrilla army che was essential in the establishment of the West’s first
establishment of the West’s first
establishment of the West’s first communist state que no se puede cambiar
communist state que no se puede cambiar
communist state que no se puede cambiar en el Impella limo pero me Tampico yeah
en el Impella limo pero me Tampico yeah
en el Impella limo pero me Tampico yeah number nine nikita khrushchev after
number nine nikita khrushchev after
number nine nikita khrushchev after making a splash by denouncing his
making a splash by denouncing his
making a splash by denouncing his predecessor Joseph Stalin upon gaining
predecessor Joseph Stalin upon gaining
predecessor Joseph Stalin upon gaining power
power
power Khrushchev worked to improve his
Khrushchev worked to improve his
Khrushchev worked to improve his populations quality of life allowing for
populations quality of life allowing for
populations quality of life allowing for greater levels of cultural and
greater levels of cultural and
greater levels of cultural and intellectual freedom despite having
intellectual freedom despite having
intellectual freedom despite having brought the world to a standstill during
brought the world to a standstill during
brought the world to a standstill during the Cuban Missile Crisis Khrushchev
the Cuban Missile Crisis Khrushchev
the Cuban Missile Crisis Khrushchev travelled throughout the world promoting
travelled throughout the world promoting
travelled throughout the world promoting a policy of coexistence between East and
a policy of coexistence between East and
a policy of coexistence between East and West a policy that provided a brief ba
West a policy that provided a brief ba
West a policy that provided a brief ba during the Cold War
during the Cold War
during the Cold War what are you telling yuge don’t be
what are you telling yuge don’t be
what are you telling yuge don’t be afraid of ideas we have nothing to fear
afraid of ideas we have nothing to fear
afraid of ideas we have nothing to fear the time has passed when ideas scared us
the time has passed when ideas scared us
the time has passed when ideas scared us number eight Ho Chi Minh as North
number eight Ho Chi Minh as North
number eight Ho Chi Minh as North Vietnamese president and leader of the
Vietnamese president and leader of the
Vietnamese president and leader of the country’s Communist Party Ho fought
country’s Communist Party Ho fought
country’s Communist Party Ho fought against French colonial rule and led his
against French colonial rule and led his
against French colonial rule and led his people in bloody war with the Americans
people in bloody war with the Americans
people in bloody war with the Americans after being raised as a Confucian and
after being raised as a Confucian and
after being raised as a Confucian and traveling the world in his youth whole
traveling the world in his youth whole
traveling the world in his youth whole embraced socialist ideology as a tool
embraced socialist ideology as a tool
embraced socialist ideology as a tool for change
for change
for change utilizing communist ideals to emboldened
utilizing communist ideals to emboldened
utilizing communist ideals to emboldened a national revolution Ho united his
a national revolution Ho united his
a national revolution Ho united his country and ushered in an era of
country and ushered in an era of
country and ushered in an era of vietnamese self-government number seven
vietnamese self-government number seven
vietnamese self-government number seven mikhail gorbachev an open critic of his
mikhail gorbachev an open critic of his
mikhail gorbachev an open critic of his communist predecessors gorbachev helped
communist predecessors gorbachev helped
communist predecessors gorbachev helped welcome the end of the Cold War and of
welcome the end of the Cold War and of
welcome the end of the Cold War and of communism in Eastern Europe promoting a
communism in Eastern Europe promoting a
communism in Eastern Europe promoting a more open and economically progressive
more open and economically progressive
more open and economically progressive nation Gorbachev championed discussion
nation Gorbachev championed discussion
nation Gorbachev championed discussion and political debate within Russia and
and political debate within Russia and
and political debate within Russia and other satellite states most
other satellite states most
other satellite states most significantly he abolished the Brezhnev
significantly he abolished the Brezhnev
significantly he abolished the Brezhnev Doctrine s demand for single party
Doctrine s demand for single party
Doctrine s demand for single party communist states opening the door for
communist states opening the door for
communist states opening the door for the legalization of unions various
the legalization of unions various
the legalization of unions various political parties and subsequently free
political parties and subsequently free
political parties and subsequently free elections though my pronunciation may
elections though my pronunciation may
elections though my pronunciation may give you difficulty the maxim is Dovie I
give you difficulty the maxim is Dovie I
give you difficulty the maxim is Dovie I know probe I trust but verify
most lechia antipas distributable today
most lechia antipas distributable today you repeat that at every meeting number
you repeat that at every meeting number
you repeat that at every meeting number six Fidel Castro Castro is an iconic
six Fidel Castro Castro is an iconic
six Fidel Castro Castro is an iconic figure of the Latin American socialist
figure of the Latin American socialist
figure of the Latin American socialist movement in the 1950s he spearheaded a
movement in the 1950s he spearheaded a
movement in the 1950s he spearheaded a military campaign against the dictator
military campaign against the dictator
military campaign against the dictator Fulgencio Batista with only 81 men
Fulgencio Batista with only 81 men
Fulgencio Batista with only 81 men despite a brutal defeat Castro continued
despite a brutal defeat Castro continued
despite a brutal defeat Castro continued his fervent military and propaganda
his fervent military and propaganda
his fervent military and propaganda campaign and soon his 800 man guerrilla
campaign and soon his 800 man guerrilla
campaign and soon his 800 man guerrilla force and Batista’s 30,000 man army had
force and Batista’s 30,000 man army had
force and Batista’s 30,000 man army had their final conflicts Castro emerged the
their final conflicts Castro emerged the
their final conflicts Castro emerged the victor establishing the communist rule
victor establishing the communist rule
victor establishing the communist rule in Cuba that remains today are you a
in Cuba that remains today are you a
in Cuba that remains today are you a communist well wait for the history the
communist well wait for the history the
communist well wait for the history the history will state but we are number 5
history will state but we are number 5
history will state but we are number 5 Leon Trotsky a supporter of Lenin’s
Leon Trotsky a supporter of Lenin’s
Leon Trotsky a supporter of Lenin’s radical communist mandate this
radical communist mandate this
radical communist mandate this spellbinding order and Marxist champion
spellbinding order and Marxist champion
spellbinding order and Marxist champion played a key role in the Bolshevik
played a key role in the Bolshevik
played a key role in the Bolshevik usurpation of Russian political power as
usurpation of Russian political power as
usurpation of Russian political power as a Red Army general and a phenomenal
a Red Army general and a phenomenal
a Red Army general and a phenomenal political strategist Trotsky made
political strategist Trotsky made
political strategist Trotsky made essential contributions to the
essential contributions to the
essential contributions to the establishment of Lenin’s leadership in
establishment of Lenin’s leadership in
establishment of Lenin’s leadership in the USSR considered Lenin’s obvious
the USSR considered Lenin’s obvious
the USSR considered Lenin’s obvious successor Trotsky was outmaneuvered by
successor Trotsky was outmaneuvered by
successor Trotsky was outmaneuvered by Joseph Stalin’s cunning politicking and
Joseph Stalin’s cunning politicking and
Joseph Stalin’s cunning politicking and was eventually assassinated while living
was eventually assassinated while living
was eventually assassinated while living in exile Stalin was right to be
in exile Stalin was right to be
in exile Stalin was right to be frightened of his great opponent today
frightened of his great opponent today
frightened of his great opponent today he is reviled but Trotsky is still
he is reviled but Trotsky is still
he is reviled but Trotsky is still revered by many as the man who might
revered by many as the man who might
revered by many as the man who might have led the Soviet Union into a less
have led the Soviet Union into a less
have led the Soviet Union into a less dreadful future number four Mao said
dreadful future number four Mao said
dreadful future number four Mao said soon mal United China’s five hundred and
soon mal United China’s five hundred and
soon mal United China’s five hundred and fifty million inhabitants within one
fifty million inhabitants within one
fifty million inhabitants within one strong centralized state supported by
strong centralized state supported by
strong centralized state supported by China’s peasantry Chairman Mao expelled
China’s peasantry Chairman Mao expelled
China’s peasantry Chairman Mao expelled all foreigners and established a new
all foreigners and established a new
all foreigners and established a new society along communist lines like many
society along communist lines like many
society along communist lines like many other communist dictators Mao is a
other communist dictators Mao is a
other communist dictators Mao is a divisive figure though his rule saw the
divisive figure though his rule saw the
divisive figure though his rule saw the death of millions as a result of famine
death of millions as a result of famine
death of millions as a result of famine forced labor and murder he is credited
forced labor and murder he is credited
forced labor and murder he is credited with establishing China as a major world
with establishing China as a major world
with establishing China as a major world power
power
power number three Joseph Stalin Stalin rose
number three Joseph Stalin Stalin rose
number three Joseph Stalin Stalin rose to power by establishing strategic
to power by establishing strategic
to power by establishing strategic alliances within the Communist Party and
alliances within the Communist Party and
alliances within the Communist Party and ruthlessly eliminating opposition as a
ruthlessly eliminating opposition as a
ruthlessly eliminating opposition as a dictator he ruled the USSR with an iron
dictator he ruled the USSR with an iron
dictator he ruled the USSR with an iron fist industrializing the state through a
fist industrializing the state through a
fist industrializing the state through a rigorous top-down consolidation of
rigorous top-down consolidation of
rigorous top-down consolidation of peasant farms into state-run enterprises
peasant farms into state-run enterprises
peasant farms into state-run enterprises and rapidly implementing
and rapidly implementing
and rapidly implementing industrialization countrywide those
industrialization countrywide those
industrialization countrywide those Stalin’s rule over communist Russia was
Stalin’s rule over communist Russia was
Stalin’s rule over communist Russia was one of the most brutal and bloody ever
one of the most brutal and bloody ever
one of the most brutal and bloody ever he grew the eastern bloc to be the only
he grew the eastern bloc to be the only
he grew the eastern bloc to be the only rival in size and stature to the United
rival in size and stature to the United
rival in size and stature to the United States of America’s influence over the
States of America’s influence over the
States of America’s influence over the Western world my name is Ronald Reagan
Western world my name is Ronald Reagan
Western world my name is Ronald Reagan last year the contributions of 16
last year the contributions of 16
last year the contributions of 16 million Americans to the crusade for
million Americans to the crusade for
million Americans to the crusade for freedom made possible the world freedom
freedom made possible the world freedom
freedom made possible the world freedom bill symbol of hope and freedom to the
bill symbol of hope and freedom to the
bill symbol of hope and freedom to the communist dominated peoples of Eastern
communist dominated peoples of Eastern
communist dominated peoples of Eastern Europe number 2 Karl Marx the father of
Europe number 2 Karl Marx the father of
Europe number 2 Karl Marx the father of modern socialism Marx and his partner
modern socialism Marx and his partner
modern socialism Marx and his partner Friedrich Engels communist manifesto was
Friedrich Engels communist manifesto was
Friedrich Engels communist manifesto was a powerful critique of modern capitalism
a powerful critique of modern capitalism
a powerful critique of modern capitalism calling for the working class to seize
calling for the working class to seize
calling for the working class to seize the state abolish private property and
the state abolish private property and
the state abolish private property and established socialist societies Marx’s
established socialist societies Marx’s
established socialist societies Marx’s work had little impact when it was first
work had little impact when it was first
work had little impact when it was first published however with massive economic
published however with massive economic
published however with massive economic shifts brought on by industrialization
shifts brought on by industrialization
shifts brought on by industrialization Marx became the voice of the working man
Marx became the voice of the working man
Marx became the voice of the working man inspiring communist revolution first in
inspiring communist revolution first in
inspiring communist revolution first in Europe and later throughout the world
Europe and later throughout the world
Europe and later throughout the world before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Vladimir Lenin
number one Vladimir Lenin vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as
vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as
vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as Lenin was the driving force behind the
Lenin was the driving force behind the
Lenin was the driving force behind the Russian Revolution an unabashed
Russian Revolution an unabashed
Russian Revolution an unabashed political radical Lenin called upon
political radical Lenin called upon
political radical Lenin called upon Russia’s working class to rise up
Russia’s working class to rise up
Russia’s working class to rise up against the wealthy and establish a
against the wealthy and establish a
against the wealthy and establish a socialist society offering them peace
socialist society offering them peace
socialist society offering them peace bread and land Lenin galvanized the
bread and land Lenin galvanized the
bread and land Lenin galvanized the Russian proletariat spawned a bloody
Russian proletariat spawned a bloody
Russian proletariat spawned a bloody revolution and established the first
revolution and established the first
revolution and established the first ever communist state with himself as its
ever communist state with himself as its
ever communist state with himself as its fearless leader Hey do you agree with
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