"A Revolution Is an Insurrection, an Act of Violence by Which

question 108

Essay

"A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another," Mao wrote. Why did the embedding of Communism in China, as well as Russia, rely on violence as a means to obtain and maintain the State? How did this justify the use of repressive measures against the respective populations, when the intended goal was to benefit the people and provide an equality-based utopia?​

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Definitions:

Liquidity

The simplicity of transforming an asset into cash without influencing its market value.

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial report that shows how changes in the balance sheet and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks down financing, investing, and operating activities.

Stock Split

An increase in the number of shares of a company's stock without changing the shareholders' equity, typically done to lower the trading price of the stock.

Dividends

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders.