capitalism
an economic system based on private ownership of capital
socialism
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
communism
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
tyrant
a cruel and oppressive dictator
autocrat
a cruel and oppressive dictator
potentate
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
fascism
a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
Stalin
Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
Lenin
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
Bolshevik
a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
