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Vladimir Lenin is one of the most successful Russian revolutionists in European history. Born in 1870 in Russia, Vladimir Lenin was a part of a middle class family. When his brother died in 1887, he became very interested in politics. Lenin became leader of the Bolsheviks, which was part of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, and was a major part in leading the October Revolution in 1917.
During the February Revolution of 1917, Lenin was outside of the country, and desperately wanted to get back to Russia, but couldn’t. The Provisional Government made special arrangements with Germany to let him pass through. When he finally arrived, he was greeted with a major crowd of supporters. In April 1917, Lenin composed his famous April Theses, which was a plan for the future of the Bolshevik Party. He used many popular slogans during his revolution, including “Peace, Land, Bread,” “All power to the Soviets,” and “All power to the Bolsheviks.” He asked Trotsky to sneakily help him overthrow the government by sneaking into a job as the military leader.
After the revolution, he participated in three years of civil war between the Lenin-led Soviets, the red army, and the anti-soviets, also known as the white army. Lenin was successful in the civil war, and the ed army won because they had a strategic advantage over the white army.
One of Lenin’s most famous policies was his economic policy called New Economic Policy, which he released in 1921. The policy was a form of capitalism and would work to help get Russia out of economic crisis it experienced as a result of the civil war.
Lenin was one of the most successful leaders in Russian Revolution for his ability to be consistent and sneaky with his reforms.
During the February Revolution of 1917, Lenin was outside of the country, and desperately wanted to get back to Russia, but couldn’t. The Provisional Government made special arrangements with Germany to let him pass through. When he finally arrived, he was greeted with a major crowd of supporters. In April 1917, Lenin composed his famous April Theses, which was a plan for the future of the Bolshevik Party. He used many popular slogans during his revolution, including “Peace, Land, Bread,” “All power to the Soviets,” and “All power to the Bolsheviks.” He asked Trotsky to sneakily help him overthrow the government by sneaking into a job as the military leader.
After the revolution, he participated in three years of civil war between the Lenin-led Soviets, the red army, and the anti-soviets, also known as the white army. Lenin was successful in the civil war, and the ed army won because they had a strategic advantage over the white army.
One of Lenin’s most famous policies was his economic policy called New Economic Policy, which he released in 1921. The policy was a form of capitalism and would work to help get Russia out of economic crisis it experienced as a result of the civil war.
Lenin was one of the most successful leaders in Russian Revolution for his ability to be consistent and sneaky with his reforms.