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Stalinism is the most common form of Communist ideology and is
associated with the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. It is generally
declared a form of Marxism-Leninism, but some historians
consider it an extreme deviation. It is generally used to
describe typical Communist states which engage in heavy
repression of dissent and governance by an autocratic dictator,
such as the Soviet Union during Stalin's leadership, Albania
under the late Enver Hoxha, and today, North Korea. More
generally it refers to the ideology following the succession of
Marx > Engels > Lenin > Stalin, which was the official ideology
of the entire Soviet Bloc as well as the Communist Party USA
during the Cold War. Stalinism is distinguished from forms of
Communist ideology which draw from Marx, Engels, and (usually)
Lenin but not from Stalin, such as Trotskyism. Trotskyists are
generally anti-Stalinists. Maoism and Juche are both forms of
Stalinism which add on top of Stalin's ide