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The four classics of Marxism–Leninism — Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin.

Marxism–Leninism (ML) is a communist ideology. It was the official ideology of the Soviet Union and other socialist states. After the success of the Russian revolution in 1917 and the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, many communist parties around the world began to adopt Marxism–Leninism as their political line, and Marxism–Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided multiple proletarian revolutions across the globe during the 20th century. Marxism–Leninism continues to be followed by a large portion of the international workers' movement, and is upheld by many communist parties to this day.

Marxism–Leninism was founded on the ideological and political concepts established by Vladimir Lenin following the split with the Mensheviks and opportunists of the Second International up to the Russian revolution of 1917 and formation of the Soviet Union under the Bolsheviks in 1922. After the death of Lenin, leadership of the revolution was entrusted to Joseph Stalin. The construction of socialism in the USSR helped solidify many theories in the corpus of Marxist–Leninist theory, including socialism in one country and the intensification of class struggle under socialism.

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The Bolshevik

The Bolshevik is a 1920 painting by Soviet artist Boris Kustodiev. It represents the 1917 revolution in Russia and symbolizes the unity of the Russian people with the Bolsheviks as their vanguard in revolutionary action.