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    victorious today, while they risk losing much tomorrow, in fact, they risk losing everything” (Vladimir Lenin. Call to Power). Lenin was a persistent Russian ruler who wished to instill his communist views in Russian society at all costs. He was influential in motivating his followers to rise up and overthrow Russia’s weak government which lead to the reformation of Russia’s weak economy. Although Lenin faced opposing forces from the West, he was able to institute a number of reforms which boosted

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    Vladimir Lenin played a very important role in Russia's history. Lenin had almost the same exact views about government as Karl Marx did. During Lenin's rule he made decisions that really changed the nation. However, Lenin not only played an important rule in Russian history but in universal history as well. He has been known as the greatest revolutionary leader behind Karl Marx, the one who opened up everyone's eyes to communism (Vladimir Lenin Biography). Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov was Lenin's

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    Many historians agree that Vladimir Lenin was one of the most motivating revolutionaries in the history of the world. Once Lenin became a statesman he lost focus on how to run a country, and he lacked a plan. Lenin’s greatest achievements were in fact during the struggle for power in Russia, and not during his time as leader of the USSR. His leadership in the revolutionary Bolshevik party served as an important model for later revolutionary leaders of the 20th century. Lenin’s works made important

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    Lenin vs Stalin Both Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin were horrible leaders of the USSR but each do have their positives and negatives. For instance, Lenin started off by giving proletarians (workers in general) limited amount of freedoms but then created a new policy when the people disagreed with them. Stalin, on the other hand, made Russia into an industrialized nation. However, this did cost lives of millions of people by going to corrective labour camps. In my opinion, I believe that Vladimir

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    Power Struggle of Russia

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    After WW1, There was a power struggle for the leader of Russia. High level government workers Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky fought for the throne after the untimely death of Vladimir Lenin. 1Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878. His given name is Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili or Ио́сиф Виссарио́нович Ста́лин in Russian. He was born in what would now be Georgia in a place called Gori, Tiflis Governerate, Russian Empire. Stalin’s family lived in poverty all throughout his childhood. His

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    History: Civil rights project Section A: Background Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was born on the 22nd of April,1870. Imperial Russia at the time was still an absolute autocracy ruled by the Tsar and Tsarina. Lenin was born into a well educated family, and lived a relatively comfortable life when compared to the average Russian peasant. Lenin was exposed to the harshness of life under the Tsar from a very early age, and quickly learned to despise the bourgeoisie. He decided that something was inherently

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    CCOT In Russia, at the end of the 19th century, leaders Nicholas II, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin to the attempt to the industrialization of Russia. Although the goals for the economy were the same, the way Nicholas, Lenin, and Stalin addressed the situation differed completely. Nicholas II, took as capitalism approach in order to help the industrialization of Russia. In 1894, Nicholas wanted the country's trade and industry to be collected by private owners for power. Nicholas was a very poor

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    their governmental system to completely alter. With the deposition of Czar Nicholas II, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin returns home at the peak of the Russian conflict and along the way, he composes the ten directives in 1917 called the April Theses, which the people of Russia eventually follow with the promises of food, land, equality, and peace, while the Soviets take charge. With the documentation of the April Theses, Lenin soon becomes the pride leader of the Bolsheviks, aiming towards his goal of a socialist

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    Revolution, one of the most significant similarities is characters. One of the many allegories is Old Major and Vladimir Lenin. Vladimir Lenin was born on April 10th, 1870. He was born into a wealthy family and early in his life, his brother was executed for trying to kill Czar Alexander the 3rd in a bombing plot. This event eventually led him to becoming a Marxist. One of the main things that Lenin is known for is being one of the founding fathers of Communism and for being the leader of the Bolshevik

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    When Lenin was born, no one knew that he would be the leader of the Communists. which is remembered to this day. This was a great man. Lenin was in school, sometimes to his molested boys. Ended is dismantling the schoolyard. Lenin did not like to fight, but had to defend themselves or protect their friends. Besides school, Vladimir Ilyich went to work, as in those days needed money to feed themselves though as that. Counters in the store were almost empty, bakeries were given cards and Vladimir Ilyich

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