Vladimir Lenin

leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, assumed the position as head of the government. Lenin implemented many policies stemming from Marxist ideology, but they failed to come to full effect because of his death. Lenin hoped for a troika to replace him and continue with his policies, however, Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler and instituted his own policies, which in turn, abolished Lenin’s plans for the Soviet Union. Although life in the USSR under both Lenin and Stalin did not…

the collapse of the Romanov Empire in 1917, the Soviet Union emerged and took over Russia. The Soviet Union was founded in 1922 by the Bolshevik Party and was led by Vladimir Lenin. The Soviet Union dominated Russia and it became the first country to be based on Marxist socialism, which gradually transitioned into Communism. After Lenin died, Joseph Stalin rose to power in 1924 and dictated with terror. Upon his rule he transformed the Soviet Union from an agricultural based society into an…

man in the background, should be his rival.” Trotsky was a heavy believer in Lenin’s work, and used some of the values and ideas from Lenin to shape it into his own idealism, Trotskyism. However, as Robert Daniels suggests, “Trotsky’s failure, however, seems to have been almost inevitable, considering his own qualities and the conditions of…

“Animal Farm” is a novel written by George Orwell. Throughout the story, Orwell discusses how the animals are mistreated and overworked. He covers the different ideas that the animals have to fight back against the humans. The author explains how the animals are longing to have the perfect farm where they are all treated equally and will work as hard as they need to in order to get that. Although the story is very unrealistic it is still relevant for readers. The author does a good job catching…

Historical Condition Russia’s historical origin can be traced back in 600 A.D when Slavs; Indo –European ethnic group dispersed to inhabit majority of Central, Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe. Slavs community who were farmers, fishers and hunters were organized in disintegrated unifications of city states known as Kieven –Rus. In early 1200’s Mongol invaders conquered Kieven-Rus and the Slavs fled into the nearby forest and settled along the Moskova River. The settlement grew into the city…

happened as the result of arranging and facilitated movement to that end. Despite the fact that Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Party, it has been argued that since Lenin was not present during the takeover of the Winter Palace, it was truly Trotsky's association that drove the revolution, only because of the inspiration Lenin had put inside of his party. On 7 November 1917, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin drove his liberal progressives in a rebellion against the insufficient Provisional…

secretary of the communist party; this role seemed minor but played an important role in his rise to power • His position allowed him to appoint his supporters to high ranking positions, thereby setting up a foundation for his rise to power • Vladimir Lenin the leader of the USSR and the revolution grew scared of the growing power of Stalin but had a stroke that forced him into an early retirement making any direct actions against • Stalin impossible although he did write a letter suggesting his…

Joseph Stalin was an emerging leader in Russia in the early 1900’s. Soon he would become one of the most powerful, vicious, and terrorizing dictators of all time as he led the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in Russia from 1929 to 1953. Stalin was born in Gori, a small town in Georgia and grew with a rough childhood experiencing both abuse and poverty. In his late teenage years following his mother’s aspirations, Stalin was accepted with a scholarship to the Tiflis Theological…

The proponents of this theory such as John Hobson and Vladimir Lenin believed that the primary intention of imperialism “was the search for investment opportunities.” They said that “super-profits” were present in less developed states due to the abundance of resources, cheap labor and scarce capital. Because…

general who fought in major battles in the Russian Civil War that followed the Revolution. The Premiere of the new country called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, commonly referred to as the Soviet Union or USSR, was a man named Vladimir Lenin. When Lenin died on January 24, 1924, Stalin rose to power…