his legendry use of terror‚ political manipulation and demanding policies who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. However‚ the question of the legitimacy of his position as leader of the Bolshevik party still remains. Following the death of Lenin in 1924‚ a power vacuum developed within the Bolshevik party and it was clear that a leadership race between candidates had begun. Stalin was able to rise above men like Trotsky‚ Kamenev and Zinoviev to launch into new economic policies‚ collectivisation
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How far do you agree that Lenin’s leadership was the main reason why the Bolsheviks were able to seize power in October 1917? Although the leadership of Lenin was the trigger for the Bolsheviks to start acting as revolutionaries‚ it was a number of long term factors which caused the discontent which led to revolution. The weaknesses of the provisional Government especially created the situation in which the Bolsheviks were the only party able to seize power in October 1917. One reason why the Bolsheviks
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was certainly a turning point in Russian history. Many events led to the revolution‚ which actually consisted of two revolutions‚ the March Revolution and the November Revolution. By the end of the revolution‚ it was deemed successful. The Bolsheviks had successfully taken over Petrograd and within a short time controlled Russia. “Power had passed from the moderates to a small band of dedicated extremists with a vision of an entirely changed society.” (Findley-Rothney
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party. Even before his death Lenin himself recognised that there would be a power struggle between two of the most prominent leaders in the party‚ Trotsky and Stalin‚ which he expressed in his last testament (which was shielded from the public eye until the early 1950’s). In Lenin’s last testament‚ he even went on to briefly assess members of the party which could result in good leadership within the party. Through reading the last testament it seems clear that Lenin preferred Trotsky as a person
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Bolvshevik’s had the vision of a global Marxist revolution where the world would succumb to the utopia formed under socialism. Lenin a staunch Marxist and the leader of the Bolvshevik’s employed strategies that aligned with the Bolvsheviks platform but also detracted against the parties platform. The Bolvshevik party was aimed at a global socialist revolution. When Lenin decided that in order to maintain the government currently in place they must make peace with Germany. He was met with resistance
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PSCI 3105A: Imperialism Sadia Naz February 28th 2012 Schumpeter and Lenin: Imperialism This essay will be discussing Joseph Schumpeter and Lenin’s theories of Imperialism in order to understand how they differ from each other‚ and what each theorist has to say about reasons for imperialism. The goal of this essay it is to compare both authors‚ in order to interpret‚ understand and analyze what Schumpeter and Lenin have to say on Imperialism. This paper will begin by outlining each theorist
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By far the biggest blunder was the decision taken by the provisional government to keep Russia in World War One. This was a curious decision as the war was hated by the Russian people who had suffered greatly as a result of it. Lenin’s Return Lenin returned to Russia on April 3rd 1917. The Germans had helped him return so he could seize power and make peace. This was a very long route from Switzerland‚ through Germany‚ into Sweden‚ Finland then finally Petrograd. He made a famous speech when
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of government they wanted and due to the lack of education they did not know what form was best for them. In October 1917 came the Bolshevik revolutions. With their leader‚ Lenin‚ the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and came into power. The leadership of Lenin was met with great approval from the people. Lenin promised political freedom unknown to them under the Tsars and Provisional government. In his rule
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with Trotsky‚ who wanted a ‘Permanent Revolution’ across the world. The main reason Stalin did this was to agree with Lenin’s ideas‚ as he was trying to appear to be the natural successor to Lenin. In fact‚ Stalin was so intent on gaining power‚ that he created the cult of Lenin. This was the elevation of Lenin‚ his ideas and his life to an almost divine status. This was contrary to Marxist ideas of ‘leadership’. Marx believed in the dictatorship of the proletariat‚ which would give way to a communist
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Bibliography: Bernstein‚ Laurie‚ and Robert Weinberg. Revolutionary Russia: A History In Documents. New York‚ New York: Oxford University Press‚ 2011. Print. "Vladimir Lenin." 2012. The Biography Channel website. Dec 15 2012‚ 05:45 http://www.biography.com/people/vladimir-lenin-9379007. Knott‚ David. "Understanding communism." helium. N.p.‚ 14 2007. Web. 16 Dec 2012. . Marx‚ Karl‚ Engels‚ Friedrich edited by McLellan‚ David. The Communist Manifesto. New York‚ United States:
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