To what extent was Lenin ‘heir to the Russian tradition of government’? Since the tsar‚ Lenin has taken the ‘throne’ and along with the Bolsheviks proceeded to turn Russia into a one-party state. It can be argued that Russia has remained almost unchanged in terms of government policies and its traditions this is shown by Lenin’s oppressive policies such as censorship. Lenin was not born into power and this shows he is in fact not an "heir" to Russian tradition. Similarly he had as little time
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the death of Lenin‚ the Bolshevik Party become complicated by personality clashes and a power struggle between senior party members. The ambiguity of Lenin’s will paved the way for the apparent heir to seize power‚ sparking conflict between Trotsky and Stalin. The ensuing struggle for power triggered fierce disputes over the economy and the question of succession was reflected in battles between the dominant right and left wing. Despite Trotsky’s standpoint as unofficial deputy to Lenin‚ Stalin was
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Within the period 1894-2005‚ Lenin has been the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR. How valid is this statement? It can be argued that Lenin was the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR due to his revolutionary ideas‚ such as the implementation of socialist reforms‚ his New Economic Policy in 1921 and the transformation of the Bolshevik faction to the Communist Part of the Soviet Union leading to a huge Marxist-Leninist movement in the USSR. However‚ when assessing the ‘significance’
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Vladimir Lenin was a cruel tyrant. He was a cruel tyrant because he killed thousands of people every year and he also created the Cheka. Vladimir Lenin used extreme brutality and fear in his instigation of the “Red Terror‚” which made him a cruel tyrant. Lenin killed thousands of people and instigated the “Red Terror;” he also had no regard for human life. In the article “History vs. Lenin” the author wrote‚ “Under Lenin’s rule‚ there were 28‚000 executions every year. Consider that number for a
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How Successful was Lenin as A leader? In order to access whether Lenin was a successful leader it is important to note four main principals. His establishment of power‚ his ideologies‚ domestic policies and the nature of Russia when he came into power. When looking into success we need to analyse how far Lenin accomplished his aim or purpose and how he turned Russia into a single party state in such a short period of time. It is also important to note the length of Lenin’s rule- he was not there
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The Enduring Legacy and Impact of Vladimir Lenin The reign of Communism throughout the majority of the Eastern World and its origins in industrialism are ubiquitous features of the 19th and 20th centuries. Thus‚ the pivotal players in its creation‚ dissemination and thought are of paramount historical importance insofar as they have played a vital role in the establishment‚ proliferation and dissemination of one of the predominant ideologies of the last two centuries; for better or for worse
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was an impactful political leader in Russia during the twentieth century. He was a famous figure and left a huge impact on the Russian/Soviet Union Empire for many decades to follow. What he may be known for best‚ Lenin created and brought up the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics along with helping with the introduction of communism. He applied that communism concept to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics government that he was running. As the political leader in the Union
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Throughout the short history of the Soviet Union there had been many rulers who led the Soviet Union into a superpower. Lenin and Stalin‚ two of the most controversial dictators of the Soviet Union‚ were those dictators that brought the Soviet Union to that position. Though their social policies were the same‚ the way they ruled the country and their economic policies differed greatly. The aspects of Stalin and Lenin’s rule which made them so similar were that they both rules were similar. They
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with V.I. Lenin leading them. The Soviet Union (USSR) was later established in 1922 making V.I. Lenin its first leader. Throughout those few year‚ Stalin steadily moved up the party ranks of the Bolshevik Party‚ and later in 1922‚ he gained the role as the secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. This role gave him the ability to appoint his allies and supporters into government jobs and thus grow a foundation of political support. After the death of V.I. Lenin in 1924‚ Joseph
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Throughout the various films we watched‚ from Der Untertan to Goodbye Lenin‚ the films ranged in time period as well‚ from pre-WWI to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Out of all of the presented eras in German history‚ I believe that the time frame of Goodbye Lenin would be the best choice to live for me. This period is one of great prosperity‚ monumental change‚ spreading ideas‚ growing freedom‚ and unity among the people. We saw many differences throughout the films as they portrayed various struggling
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