Vladimir Lenin

example, Trotsky backed the Central Committee’s decision to have the last testament of former party leader Vladimir Lenin be sealed and not read to the politburo. The testament was highly critical of Stalin, noting how Stalin had consolidated power within the party and recommended his removal. The testament also stated that Trotsky was the most capable individual within the party to succeed Lenin, The testament had such evident political value that historians such as M Lewin speculate as to…

government after it had ended. Later in 1917 there was the Bolshevik revolution, which was a success, and from there Stalin begins to plot his takeover. During the rebuilding of the war-torn country, Stalin had been gaining more power, which had disturbed Lenin and due to his health condition he couldn't do much but warn others with a note before death. After him and others read the note he had promised to improve, but he didn't follow…

In Interwar Extremism, there were three types of government systems that intended to make life better for the people; but instead threatened democracy and led to World War 2. Russia based their government around Communism, which was led by Vladimir Lenin. Italy based their government around Fascism, which was led by Benito Mussolini. Germany based their government around Nazism, which was led by Adolf Hitler. Communism ideology, being derived from Karl Marx, was based on common ownership of the…

“The Capitalists will sell us the rope to which we will hang them” a quote by the infamous Vladimir Lenin, the leader and the founder of the Bolshevik (Communist) regime. Who destroyed Russia’s state of Monarchy to a state of Communism. It all officially started March 8th, 1917. Of course, this is only the official start date of the revolution, many other events have led up to this. The revolution. Better known as the February Revolution (Russia used the Julian calendar, thus the name “February…

falling apart, the leader of the Bolshevik party rose to popularity - Vladimir Lenin. Lenin’s communist views, that were based off the ideals of Marxism, promised a new way in Russia with plentiful land, bread and peace. The rise of the Bolsheviks and communism would not have been possible if it weren’t for the prerequisite conditions of poor quality of life, famine and military disasters. The first fundamental promise Lenin made dealt with the peasant 's issue of poor living conditions. At the…

it as today. In 1917 large numbers of people gathered into what is now known as St.Petersburg. Czar Nicholas the 2nd of the royal russian family decided to abdicate the throne. He and his family were executed during the takeover of Russia. Vladimir Ilich Lenin tells a crowd formed in Moscow that as the leader of the Bolsheviks he established the the foundation of communist rule under what has came to be the soviet union. Maria Alyokhina an activist tells us her thoughts about what revolution…

Power can corrupt a leader towards his society. Throughout history some leader have shown their power have pushed to corruption and cruelty to their citizens. In the drama, ¨Antigone¨ written by sophocles and translated by Robert Fagles, Creon astonishingly became leader with the death of Eteocles and Polynices both the next heirs to the throne. Creon quick ascendance to the throne, his good judgment was blinded with power and money that came with the leadership of Thebes. In the autobiography,…

thirties. That was when he took a leading position in the Bolshevik Party, which soon took control of Russia. The Soviet Union was quickly formed, and when the first leader of this new country, Vladimir Lenin, became ill, Stalin was quick to step up and obtain more power (Workers Liberty). After Lenin died in 1924, there were few left standing between Stalin and dictatorship. Within the next few years, he defeated those rivals and took control of the USSR. Following in the footsteps of the…

probably not work in the future. The Soviet Union proved to be a catastrophe for those who were under the tyrannical government of Vladimir Lenin. He was the first Socialist government. Under his reign, many people died which was a tragedy to the beautiful cultural history of Russia. After him, another leader came who name was Joseph Stalin. He was far more brutal than Lenin. How an earth will Socialism promote peace if they keep spreading this ruthless idea towards the people? For those who…

Joseph Stalin, “man of steel,” was either considered a hero or a cold blooded killer. His rise to dictatorship and communist reign led to the death and suffering of millions. He fought his way into power and it all began at a very young age. Stalin’s childhood was shaky and unstable, but that did not keep him from reaching his intended goals of being dictator. Joseph (losif) Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was born December 18th, 1879 in the small Georgian town of Gori within the Russian Empire.…