Socialism signifies complete abolition of exploitation of man by man and liquidation of all, including national and colonial oppression. The struggle against the domination of world capital, for the new, socialist system presupposes destruction of colonialism, a struggle for the independence, revival and burgeoning of nations formerly oppressed by imperialism. In this chapter we shall deal with national liberation revolutions, their character, basic objectives, and their significance. First, let us examine the question of the stages of the national liberation movement today.