s even allowed Marx and his family to stay with him in certain cases, and took responsibility for Marx's illegitimate child for years (de Bono 144). Friedrich Engels was probably the key reason that Marx thought that Communism could and would work.
             Even before he became one of its major forces, Marx had a lot of exposure to Communism. For a time, he worked as the editor of Rheinische Zeitung, a radical German publication (de Bono 144). This allowed him to refine and practice his philosophy. Eventually, though, his radical political activities caught up with him, and a wary government exiled him. He traveled to Paris, where he almost immediately became involved in several Communist societies. In Paris, Marx noticed the direct distinction between workers and bourgeoisie. This was the first time that he called for a proletarian uprising with conviction. However, the French government eventually became wise to his activities, and also exiled him. From there, he settled in Brussels in 1845.
             In 1864, the International Working Men's Associat
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