party would strengthen itself by purges‚ expelling all but the most fundamental disagreements. He stood for the rigid reaffirmation of Marxian ideas and fundamentals- dialectical materialism and irreconcilable class struggle. 14. What did Lenin add to Marxism? He developed and transformed it into a first-rank element of Marxism certain theories of “imperialism” and of the “uneven development of capitalism‚ that is captilism that
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Lenin‚ Stalin‚ and Trotsky were all very influential people to the life of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics‚ the USSR‚ and how it industrialized. In ways they improved the USSR by trying to industrialize it and increase agricultural production‚ but they also killed many people and used terror to gain obedience from their people. Lenin started the Red Terror that tried to destroy the monarchy and anti-Bolshevik groups to secure his power. Stalin caused a widespread famine because he focused
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capitalist system for good (History.com Staff). Marx and Engels believed that the Communistic form of government should be implemented because privately owned goods (by citizens) would corrupt the good qualities of the owners - by encouraging selfishness (Dagger).
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Explain the impact of Lenin’s economic policies (8m) Lenin’s economic policies included the War Communism‚ which was implemented during the civil war in 1918 as well as the New Economic Policy (NEP)‚ which was implemented in 1921. War communism was the name given to the name of the harsh economic measure the Bolsheviks adopted during the civil war. The aims was to put Communism theories into practice by redistributing wealth among the Russian people as well as help with the Civil
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Essay 1: 1. Assess the role of Lenin in the success of the Bolshevik revolution. Lenin’s political role in the success of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution was to a critical extent due to his thirst for power. However‚ to a reduced extent‚ the feebleness of the Provisional Government and the support/work of Trotsky guaranteed political accomplishment. Lenin’s strength within the political sphere was most accentuated by his April Theses – 7 April 1917. Lenin was a described by post-revisionist
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin The most dedicated leader of the revolution‚ and future leader of the Bolshevik Party in Russia‚ was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. He was born in 1870 in Simbirsk‚ Russia‚ a small town on the Volga River‚ to a family of hereditary nobles that were not wealt but quite comfortable. Vladimir Ulyanov‚ who would later change his name to Lenin‚ was the third of seven children. His oldest brother‚ Aleksandr‚ was hanged in May of 1887 for having joined in a plot to kill Czar Alexander
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socialists and Lenin but failed. Unconsciously‚ Kornilov brought back the Bolshevicks on the scene of the Russian Revolution. The picture of Kornilov‚ shows him in front of his army ready to attack Petrograde as the photograph was taken in summer 1917. He looks determined but his army looks small and quite weak compared to the Bolshevik’s troops and the Kerensky’s troops. The fact that the Bolsheviks helped Kerensky only restored the Bolsheviks as patriots in the eyes of the Russians and enabled
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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ideology‚ communism‚ heavily impacted the Russian Revolution‚ leading to Russia becoming the Soviet Union. World War I left a large amount of damage to Russia’s economy and society. Leading to the czar abdicating the throne and Vladimir Lenin stepping up. After Lenin stepped up to power‚ he promised that he would get Russia out of the war‚ which he did using the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. During the
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Following the success of the February Revolution‚ Lenin returned to Russia and delivered the April Theses‚ which established his policies and aspirations for the country. After a decade of exile‚ Lenin intended to take control of the revolutionary efforts upon his return. He arrived in Petrograd on April 3 – and delivered “the April Theses” to his supporters. In this dissertation‚ Lenin denounced the Provisional Government‚ called for the nationalization of all land‚ and “demanded the immediate transition
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