enveloped Marxism. In the East, Africa, and South America, they had wealth
concentrated in the hands of a very few high classes, whereas in Western
Europe and North America it was somewhat more spread out. In the "poor"
areas, Marxism was seen as a way to take wealth from the elites and spread it
among all the people, and Marxism was in most cases with the overthrow and
execution of the elites. In the areas where wealth was more spread out the elites
and the middle classes largely recognized that Marxism would not benefit them,
and might even harm the poor even more. In the middle East and India they had
strong religious structure that kept them