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What does it mean?
Lenin says that eliminating weapons and war is a core goal of socialism.
In plain terms
Socialism aims for disarmament.
What can you take from it?
Peace comes from removing military power.

Where it applies

  • post‑war negotiations
  • military budget debates

Putting it to work

  • advocating arms reduction
  • educating on peace benefits

Questions to consider

  • Can a society be safe without weapons?
  • What alternatives replace defense?

Another view

Disarmament may be hard to achieve without a strong security framework.

More from Vladimir Lenin

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  3. Violence is, of course, alien to our ideals.

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