On Marx's tombstone in London's Hegebund Cemetery, there is a famous quote from Marx engraved on it: "Philosophers only explain the world in different ways, and the problem is to change the world." This clearly reflects Marxism attaches great importance to practice and has made transforming the world its own mission, which is a basic feature.

The well-known philosophical thought founded by Marx is historical materialism, and its greatest desire is the comprehensive and free development of individuals. Marx founded the economic theory "Das Kapital", and Marx established his exposition principle as "Critique of Political Economy". Marx believed that this was something of the "principles of political economy."

Marx believed that the demise of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat were equally inevitable. The Marxist theory co-founded by him and Engels is considered to be the theoretical weapon and action guide that guides working people around the world in their struggle to realize socialism and communist ideals.

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The spread of Marxism reached its peak in the Soviet Union established by Lenin and the Bolshevik Party from the early 20th century to the middle of the 20th century. During this period, the contemporary interpretation of Marxism was questioned and disputed by many scholars. With the decline and disintegration of the Soviet Union, the political influence of Marxism also weakened.

As a famous and far-reaching philosophical theory in modern times, Marxism’s doctrine is still active in various fields of academia, and the spirit of the doctrine is also used in the policy direction of various governments from time to time.

Today in the 21st century, there are still many countries and political parties in the world that use Marxism as their national or party ideology, such as the Communist Party of China, the Communist Party of Cuba, and the Nepalese Communist Party. The Communist Party of China, the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus, the French Communist Party, the Spanish Communist Party, the Portuguese Communist Party, the Greek Communist Party, etc.