October Revolution

Communism, Leon Trotsky was a Russian Marxist and Soviet politician that led the revolutionary win of the Bolshevik Party in October 1917. Leon Trotsky was the founder and leader of the Red Army, but his revolutionary activity began from a young age. Trotsky was known for being a prolific writer that informed people about his opinions on the aspects of the Russian Revolution and government through numerous journals and articles. Although a comrade and close companion of Vladimir Lenin, Trotsky…

was transcribed into a manifesto. It extolled the belief that revolution, war, the dynamism of machines, and the destruction of the past was the only way their new ideas could take hold and flourish. This cultural upheaval made its way to Russia and started a domino effect leading to the dismantling of the Tsarist autocracy. This was a partial overthrow and was the beginning to the rise of the Soviet Union. During the first revolution in February 1917, the Russian Empire collapsed with the…

for bringing his country into ruin which in turn led to his downfall, however, the people of Russia were eager for change because of the mistakes of the past Tsars and Nicholas II could not govern the entire country and keep them from wanting a revolution. During the course of Nicholas II reign he made various mistakes that contributed to his downfall. Nicholas II’s father, Alexander II, brought a police of Russification which stated that the non-native people of Russia must give up their…

Russia has a long history of repression due to fear and opposition. Beginning with the Decembrist Uprising and heightening a the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia has experienced a long legacy of brutal and heinous operations and methods to deal with counterrevolutionary opposition, and even mere suspicion. Both Lenin and Stalin feared any source of counter authority, and exhibited this fear by employing the secret police agencies to destroy and suppress the opposition, no matter how brutally. These…

Bolshevik Consolidation of power Rahul Prabhu Following the abdication of the Tsar in 1917, and the failure of the Provisional government to establish a liberal democracy, Lenin and the Bolshevik government came to power after the ensuing October revolution. The Bolshevik government aimed to consolidate power, and implement place a socialist society based on Marxist principles. It was a combination of factors which allowed the Bolsheviks to establish their government and consolidate their…

Digging through the trunk filled with family relics I stumbled upon my great grandfather Shmuel’s journal entries. His entries detailed the October Revolution, End of World War I and the events spanning across the next fifteen years before he came to America with his family in search of a better life. Some background information on who my great grandfather Shmuel was. My great grandfather Shmuel a Jewish farmer living in Eastern Russia, now a part of modern day Ukraine, however, he will call…

Vladimir Ilich Ulanov, best known as Lenin, was the originator of the Russian Communist Party, pioneer of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the modeler, manufacturer, and first leader of the Soviet Union. Lenin spent the years paving the way to the 1917 unrest in a state of banishment, inside Russia and abroad. The Bolshevik 's immediately solidified power; privatizing all parts of the Soviet economy, getting serious about difference through the Cheka, or mystery police and founding the Red…

Power can have the persuasive action in undoing the moral ethics of one’s character. This can be seen throughout history with the Russian Revolution and can also be proven by the actions of Napoleon in, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. As John Dalberg said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” A leader does not begin wanting to do wrong, they start with the best intentions, but power is a tricky thing. As someone gains more and more power, they increasingly become…

Investigation: Before the Russian Revolution of 1917, Stalin had spent over a decade as a chief of the Bolshevik operatives. His responsibilities eventually led to him becoming a key figure in Lenin’s inner circle. During the Russian civil war, Stalin began acquiring connections with military leaders, such as generals in the Red Army. After the Bolsheviks won the civil war, they began expanding their revolution into other parts of Europe. Stalin’s actions during this revolution were subject to…

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” (Vladimir Lenin) Without the influence of Vladimir Lenin, Russia would find itself with little motivation to revolt. For his ideology alone can be considered the overarching backbone of the Russian Revolution. Lenin was born into a wealthy family on the 22nd of April, 1870. Growing up in Russia, he would later delve into an official career, becoming an extreme political theorist devoted to leading the Bolshevik party into Russian power. He saw his…