Compare And Contrast Stalin And Lenin

Vladimir Lenin was a communist leader and a politician. Lenin rose to power in 1917 and was the premier of the newly formed USSR from 1922 to 1924. He was a profound follower of the Karl Marx and his own contributions to Marxism led to the formation of a new ideology that was later labeled as Marxism-Leninism. Lenin was credited for ending the rule of the tsar in Russia as Imperial Russia was drowned in a bloody Bolshevik revolution of 1917. Lenin is also referred to as the father figure; a man who tried with all his might to create a powerful socialist state in the world. To this day the man who ended imperialism can still be seen in a coffin with his body embalmed.

Joseph Stalin was a Bolshevik revolutionary who became the general secretary of the communist party and succeeded Lenin as the premier of the USSR. Stalin shared the same dream as Lenin in the making of the USSR the most
For instance, Lenin ruled for two years, whereas Stalin, who succeeded him, remained in power for 30 years. Lenin was a leader in the Bolshevik revolution and with being the founder of the USSR, whereas Stalin had passed a ready made system that he took forward with great force. Even though both were staunch communists, Lenin was more liberal and allowed some peasants to hold onto their land as well as allowing some businesses to stay private. Stalin took control of the state that forced farmers to work for them. Under lenin, standards of living rose for farmers and peasants, whereas they fell under stalin. Stalin was more political while Lenin was more of a revolutionary and father figure for modern Soviet Union. Both leaders used private police in dealing with opponents, however Lenin was more careful while Stalin crushed any opposition that he felt. Lenin was more popular among the masses. Stalin was more stubborn and ruthless. Lenin was more willing to make sacrifices to achieve success where Stalin used