_State and Revolution_ (1918), in which Lenin studies the relationship of revolutionary theory to the state, is probably his clearest blueprint for violent revolution. It has been extensively used by communists in the United States. Another major work of Lenin, published in 1920 after the Bolshevik revolution, is _“Left-Wing” Communism, an Infantile Disorder_. Lenin here is writing from the viewpoint of communism in state power and giving advice to revolutionary movements outside Russia. He is telling other communists how “he did it in Russia,” especially warning them to be careful about ineffective left-wing tendencies. This work did much to consolidate the world communist movement and the Third International. Of special interest to the United States is Lenin’s _A Letter to American Workers_ (1918). In this letter Lenin reports to “the American worker” about the Russian revolution. Communists in this country have always considered this communication a symbol of the Russian dictator’s interest in the American proletariat. In truth, the letter reveals how, in communist hands, America’s history and struggle for freedom would be distorted by Marxist manipulation. JOSEPH V. STALIN: Stalin was not as prodigious a writer as Marx, Engels, and Lenin. Included in his outstanding works are _Foundations of Leninism_ (1924) and _Marxism and the National Question_ (1913), a study of communism in relation to nationality groups. In the former, Stalin attempted to show that Lenin did not merely rediscover and reapply Marxism to his day but also developed it further. Given as a series of lectures at Sverdlov University, Moscow, this work discusses basic communist concepts, such as the dictatorship of the proletariat, the peasant problem, strategy and tactics, and the Party. In addition, Stalin has claimed to be the genius behind the _History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks)_ (1938). In _Joseph Stalin, A Political Biography_ (issued by the Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute), it is stated that the _History_ was written by Stalin and approved by a commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This book was a “short-course” history of the Bolshevik movement in which the various phases of Party development were stressed. It was widely distributed in Russia and also used by the Communist Party, USA.