<P> Most modern forms of communism are grounded at least nominally in Marxism , an ideology conceived by noted sociologist Karl Marx during the mid nineteenth century . Marxism subsequently gained a widespread following across much of Europe , and throughout the late 1800s its militant supporters were instrumental in a number of failed revolutions on that continent . During the same era , there was also a proliferation of communist parties which rejected armed revolution , but embraced the Marxist ideal of collective property and a classless society . </P>
<P> Most modern forms of communism are grounded at least nominally in Marxism , an ideology conceived by noted sociologist Karl Marx during the mid nineteenth century . Marxism subsequently gained a widespread following across much of Europe , and throughout the late 1800s its militant supporters were instrumental in a number of failed revolutions on that continent . During the same era , there was also a proliferation of communist parties which rejected armed revolution , but embraced the Marxist ideal of collective property and a classless society . </P>
who came up with the idea of communism
who came up with the idea of communism
Karl Marx
Karl Marx