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[[File:683px-Lenin.jpg|thumbnail|270px200px|left|Vladimir Lenin]]Undoubtedly Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (later known as Lenin as he solely nicknamed himself) was one of the leading political figures in the ranks course of the turbulent 20th century’s decades a few names emerge as some of century. He was the most significant key revolutionaries known in revolutionary thinker behind the history of mankind: Lenin, Mandela, Stalin, Hitler, Mao to name USSR idea (a few. Yet some of them share and spread out that specific spirit able to spark k.a fire on a global scale. The Great Soviet Union), conquer minds and inspire millions of people effectively having them bent fought to their absolute will. But what does materialize it take to be a true revolutionary and change masterminded the fate Bolshevik bloody takeover of those millions, to define power in Russia after World War One. Although Lenin's reign as the very course head of the history itself and/or even shape entire countries? How does one bring down emblematic well-established ‘status quos’ and regimes to build one’s own upon former remains and ashes? What is it like to be a true visionary, to lead, inspire and motivate millions of people to follow you? newly created Soviet Union was extraordinarily his influence stretched throughout the 20th century.
====Lenin’s Early Life====Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (later known as Lenin as he solely nicknamed himself) was one of the leading political figures born on 22 April 1870 in Simbirsk on the course of the 20th centuryVolga River into a well-educated family. He excelled at school and chose to pursue a law studies and career. However, while he was the at university his brother, Aleksandr Ulyanov, was involved with “Narodovoltsy” – a revolutionary thinker behind terrorist society and in 1891 he was arrested and executed for taking part in an assassination plot against Tsar Alexander III. His brother's execution radicalized Vladimir. He turned his anger towards =the USSR idea (a.kruling Tsarist regime.His brother's execution along with his father’s death marked a. The Great Soviet Union), fought to materialize it turning point in his life and masterminded shaped his path in the Bolshevik bloody takeover of power in Russia after World War Onefuture.[[File:Lenin-circa-1887. And although jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Vladimir Lenin died in 1887]] Soon after his mid-50sbrother execution, Lenin was expelled from the university for his ideas influenced active participation in student protests against Tsarist regime. He was forced to continue his law studies as an external student at St. Petersburg University. Around this time he also became passionately interested in Karl Marx’s works. He joined Marxists groups when he was 21 and marked the following generations’ fate, development in essence became a professional revolutionary. Lenin became involved with various Marxist societies and radical groups and published his writings on politics and lives for quite many decades that came afterMarxism.
===Lenin - the Young Revolutionary== [[File:Vladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_,10_(23)_-_April,_17_(30)_1908).jpg|thumbnail|325px|Vladimir Lenin plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 1908]]= Once Lenin was released, he continued to passionately work on his views regarding social imbalance and formed the famous Bolsheviks group of supporters – a major faction . The Bolsheviks would become the preeminent party of Russian Marxists, later shaping shaped the whole future Communist Party.<ref>Initially establishing the so-called Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party and later – Communist Party.</ref> The synthesis of Lenin’s views combined together with those of Karl Marx created what we now know as “Marxism-Leninism” or the basis of whole Communist doctrine throughout the 20th century. [[File:Vladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_,10_(23)_-_April,_17_(30)_1908).jpg|thumbnail|325px|left|Vladimir Lenin plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 1908]]His teachings attracted more and more passionate followers. Unsurprisingly, he writing unpopular with the Russian authorities. Vladimir argued in favor at total state ownership of all property, abolishing Tsarists privileges, equal rights for all and the elimination of unemployment. As the tension grew, Lenin decided to leave the country for security reasons and move to Western Europe. He spent there most of the subsequent 15 in self-imposed exile. After his move to Eastern Europe, he became a prominent member of the international revolutionary movement.
==ConclusionRelated DailyHistory.org Articles== If we measure greatness by the power of will and the scale of damage, then Lenin was truly by all means one of the most remarkable politicians. He destroyed one powerful empires to create another based on extreme violence. In many ways he defined the development of world history throughout the 20th century. Certainly, Lenin was the founder of the idea and the guiding spirit of the Soviet Republics for many decades that followed - a communist philosopher, disciple of Karl Marx, a leader of the Bolshevik (Communist) Party and the mastermind of *[[Why did the Russian Romanov Dynasty collapse in 1917 Red October Revolution. Some may consider him a defender, others - a tyrant; some call him a saint, many more – a devil. But all in all Lenin played an enormous role in ?]]*[[How Did the history of the 20th century. He applied communist ideas to real life and his “experiment” forever changed the face of the world. Not only German Military Develop Blitzkrieg?]]*[[How did he reshape all Russia but also had millions Winston Churchill become Prime Minister of people bent to his will, changing the very course of history United Kingdom in his own regard. Lenin was the first revolutionary dictator of the century with influence on a global scale. He was not the last and paved the way for Stalin, Hitler, Mao and many others that followed as his Marxism-Leninism ideas and works were refreshed and broadly adopted afterwards during the Cold World War. Nonetheless, it took over 70 years and millions Two?]]*[[How did Mussolini become Prime Minister of lives to put an end to Lenin’s era and forced utopia.Italy?]]</div>{{Mediawiki:WWI}}
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