Marxism-Leninism in Practice

An overview of Marxism-Leninism in practice.

Governments

Marxist-Leninists managed to take control of 27 governments between 1917 and 1983, 7 in Africa, 9 in Asia (the USSR is counted as Asian here), 3 in the Americas and 8 in Europe. On averages these governments last 36.4 years, 15.5 years in Africa, 47.3 years in Asia, 46.3 years in Europe and 25 years in the Americas.

Africa

• Angola (1975 - 1992)
• Benin (1974 - 1990)
• Burkina Faso (1983 - 1987)
• Congo (1969 - 1992)
• Ethiopia (1974 - 1991)
• Mozambique (1975 - 1990)
• Somalia (1969 - 1991)

Asia

• Afghanistan (1978 - 1992)
• Cambodia (1975 - 1991)
• China (1949 - Present)
• Laos (1975 - Present)
• Mongolia (1924 - 1992)
• North Korea (1948 - 1992)
• USSR (1922 - 1991)
• Vietnam (1975 - Present)
• Yemen (1967 - 1990)

Americas

• Cuba (1959 - Present)
• Grenada (1979 - 1983)
• Nicaragua (1979 - 1990)

Europe

• Albania (1946 - 1992)
• Bulgaria (1944 - 1991)
• Czechoslovakia (1948 - 1990)
• East Germany (1949 - 1990)
• Hungary (1949 - 1989)
• Poland (1945 - 1989)
• Romania (1947 - 1989)
• USSR (1922 - 1991)
• Yugoslavia (1943 - 1992)

Armed Groups

Note: this also includes Maoist groups

Asia

• Bhutan Tiger Force
• Japanese Red Army

Americas

• Paraguayan People’s Army
• Popular Revolutionary Army

Europe

• Andecha Obrera
• Catalan Liberation Front
• Catalan Red Liberation Army
• First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups
• Irish National Liberation Army
• Liga Armada Galega
• Loita Armada Revolucionaria
• October 22 Group
• Official Irish Republican Army
• Organización Obreira
• Prima Linea
• Red Army Faction
• Red Brigades
• Spanish National Liberation Front

Electoral Groups

Oceania

• Communist Party of Australia
• Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist)
• Communist Party of New Zealand
• Socialist Unity Party
• Socialist Party of Aotearoa
• Communist Party of Aotearoa
• Communist League