I remember learning Russia had Leninism then Stalinism, but China used Maoism. But in school we never learned what actually made these systems different from each other. And what is Trotskyism?
Hi! You may be interested in these previous answers, which I think cover your question fully:
And finally, there is this writeup in /r/socialism, by /u/ainrialai. Mods, please let me know if linking to other subreddits is not allowed, and I'll remove this portion of the post.