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==Lenin’s Early Life==[[File:Lenin-circa-1887.jpg|thumbnail|220px|left|In 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (alias Lenin ) seized Russia's control in 1887]]Lenin was born on 22 April 1870 in Simbirsk on the Volga River into a well-educated family. Once he excelled at school, he chose to pursue a law studies and career. However, later in university, angered and influenced by the cruel public execution aftermath of his brother (being a member of a revolutionary group himself) at the hands of Russian Revolution, created the ruling Tsarist regime, Lenin became far more radical in his thinking.<ref>Lenin’s older brother - Aleksandr UlyanovSoviet Union, was involved with “Narodovoltsy” – a revolutionary terrorist society and in 1891 he was arrested and executed for taking part in an assassination plot against Tsar Alexander III.</ref> That event, together with ruled it until his father’s death, marked a turning point in young Lenin’s life and broadly determined his path of the future revolutionary we know today1924. Shortly after these critical events, Lenin was expelled from one of the university for his active participation leading political figures in student protests against Tsarist regime and the 20th century. He was forced to continue his law studies as an external student at Stthe revolutionary thinker behind the USSR idea (a. Petersburg Universityk. Around that time he also became passionately interested in Karl Marx’s worksa. UnsurprisinglyThe Great Soviet Union), even before concluding his educationfought to materialize it, young Lenin joined and masterminded the Marxists groups at the age Bolshevik bloody takeover of 21 as to become a professional revolutionarypower in Russia after Russia's withdrawal from World War One. Lenin quickly got involved with Marxist societies and radical groups and even published several writings of his own. Almost all of them were immediately banned and restricted by 's reign as the ruling regime, declared illegal and only passed from hand to hand. And because he caught the eye head of the Russian radicalsnewly created Soviet Union was brief, Lenin was declared “enemy of the state” by the Russian police. He was mercilessly chased by but his influence stretched throughout the Tsarists for his radical views and ideas and soon he was arrested and exiled to Siberia20th century. During his Siberian exile Vladimir adopted the famous “Lenin” pseudonym himself – the nick-name he’s become best known for<ref>Throughout his life Lenin often used many different pseudonyms for work or for security reasons</ref>
His teachings attracted more and more passionate followers and were not popular with the Russian authorities at Almost all – he of his writing was, after all, against immediately banned and restricted by the ruling Tsarist regime and class divisions in society. Vladimir aimed at total state ownership The only way to get a hold of his writings was to pass them by hand from person to person. His writings quickly caught the eye of goodsother Russian radicals, abolishing and he was declared an “enemy of the state” by the Russian police. Tsarists privilegespolice arrested him in St. Petersburg and imprisoned him for a year for sedition. After his release, equal rights he was again arrested in 1897 for all his radical views and ideas and lack of workless personnel - even if that meant going sent to extremes like poets serving exile in army or getting involved with peasant workSiberia for three years. As the tension grew, Lenin decided to leave the country for security reasons and move their family were sent to Western EuropeSiberia, where he lived in Shushenskoye. He spent there most of During his Siberian exile, Vladimir adopted the subsequent decade and a half and continued famous moniker “Lenin.” While in Siberia, Lenin regularly wrote with his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya. His exile did little to play a key role also in the international damper his revolutionary movementzeal.
Away from ==Why did Lenin leave Russia ?== Once Lenin was released, he created continued to work on his own propaganda means views regarding social imbalance passionately and won even more followers on his sideformed the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks would become the preeminent party of Russian Marxists shaped the future Communist Party. <ref>EInitially establishing the so-called Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party and later – Communist Party.g. published his legendary newspaper “Iskra” (“Spark”) in Munich with the motto “From Spark to Flame!”</ref> Aided by foreign funds, Lenin actively challenged The synthesis of Lenin’s views combined with those of Karl Marx created what we now know as “Marxism-Leninism” or the established basis of whole Communist doctrine, policy and institution of the ruling Tsarist regimes. Vladimir quickly learnt, that the real force was within throughout the proletariat – workers, soldiers and peasants – masses who would become his revolution’s weapons and dictatorship’s instruments later20th century.
==World War I Fatigue==[[File:Russian_prisoners_tannenbergVladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_,10_(23)_-_April,_17_(30)_1908).jpg|thumbnail|350px250px|Russian prisoners after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Tanneburg left|Vladimir Lenin plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 19141908]]In 1917, exhausted by World War One, Russia was up for a change. It was the perfect chaos moment for Lenin to return home. He was additionally funded by the Germans who hoped that he would undermine the Russian war efforts. Instead of arrested and exiled again, Lenin was warmly welcomed home and supported by other radical thinkers (e.g. Leon Trotsky) he led the Bolsheviks in the bloody violent Red October Revolution. Lenin, much to his own surprise, effectively ended the Russian Empire rather easily and established the Soviet state that would soon become a global superpower. Masses loved him, he had won their full support and devotion with his speeches and “illegal” writings calling for a change. In the following almost three years of civil war, the Bolsheviks assumed total control of the country. Vladimir acted as the first head of this new socialistic regime and was the architect of the USSR itself. Lenin also commanded and led the famous Red Army - established immediately after the 1917 October Revolution. <ref>A.k.a. Red October or Bolshevik Revolution </ref>
Lenin proved decisive His teachings attracted more and ruthless from the very beginning: he neglected more passionate followers. Unsurprisingly, his fellow countrymen sufferings and mercilessly crushed any opposition or riots. The Red Army or as it was also commonly referred to - The Great Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army - was raised by Lenin’s Bolsheviks to oppose the various military collectively known as the White army during writing unpopular with the Russian Civil Warauthorities. After 1922 the Red Army became the army Vladimir argued in favor of the Union total state ownership of Soviet Socialist Republics established by the new regime. In February 1946 it effectively transformedall property, abolishing Tsarists privileges, equal rights for all, embodied and led eliminating unemployment. As the Soviet Armed Forces or Soviet Army. Historicallytension grew, Lenin decided to leave the Red Army is also credited as being country for security reasons and move to Western Europe. He spent there most of the decisive land force subsequent 15 in self-imposed exile. After his move to Eastern Europe, he became a prominent member of the Allied victory in World War II during the operations on the Eastern Frontinternational revolutionary movement.
==Lenin’s Cult of Personality== Away from Russia, he continued to publish and won more followers on his side. He published his newspaper “Iskra” (“Spark”) in Munich with the motto “From Spark to Flame!” Aided by foreign funds, Lenin actively challenged the ruling Tsarist regimes' doctrine, policy, and institution.
Lenin had an amazing power over ==Why did World War I weaken the crowds – he Romanov Regieme?==In 1917, exhausted by World War One, Tsarist Russia was a great orator with truly inspirational powerwreck. From early age Vladimir It was capable the perfect chaotic moment for Lenin to return home. Germany, in an attempt to destabilize Russia, sent Lenin back to Russia. They hoped Lenin would undermine the Russian war efforts. Instead of effectively transmitting being arrested and exiled again, Lenin was welcomed home and simplifying any complicated matter to supported by other radical thinkers such as Leon Trotsky. He quickly became the masses until people lost their will Marxist movement leader and eventually got their minds enslavedled the Bolsheviks in the bloody, violent Red October Revolution. But make no mistake: some may celebrate Lenin as a defendant of workers’ rights, but he was much more decisive to his surprise, effectively ended the Russian Empire rather easily and established the Soviet state. [[Why did the Russian Romanov Dynasty collapse in 1917?|The Romanov Dynasty]] had become brittle and incredibly unpopular and prepared Russians were willing to cause horrific mass suffering and sacrifice countless human lives embrace Lenin's revolution. [[File:Russian_prisoners_tannenberg.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|Russian prisoners after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg in 1914]]In the following three years of civil war, the pursuit Bolsheviks successfully assumed total control of Communist goalsRussia. Millions Lenin acted as the first head of freethis new socialistic regime and was the USSR architect. Lenin also commanded and led the famous Red Army -will poets, philosophers or priests lost their life or were forced to emigrateestablished immediately after the 1917 October Revolution.<ref>Church was almost completely bannedA.k.a.Red October or Bolshevik Revolution </ref> Lenin’s absolute authoritarian regime soon gained lots of opponents Lenin proved decisive and he narrowly survived a few assassination attempts. In one of these attempts, Vladimir was severely wounded and his long term health was affected. However, Lenin was a true workaholic, which in effect further ruined his health. In May 1922 he suffered a stroke ruthless from which he never fully recoveredthe very beginning. He lost neglected his power of speech and his right arm and leg were paralyzed. In December came another strokefellow countrymen's sufferings because he was focused on crushing any internal opposition or riots. The third followed in March 1923 and turned him into a living corpse. Lenin died on 24 January 1924. His corpse Red Army or as it was embalmed also commonly referred to - The Great Workers’ and emblematically placed in a mausoleum in his memoriam on Moscow's Peasants’ Red SquareArmy - was raised by Lenin’s Bolsheviks to oppose the various military collectively known as the White army during the Russian Civil War. St Petersburg After 1922, the Red Army was named Leningrad (The City transformed into the Army of the Union of Lenin)Soviet Socialist Republics by the new regime.
If we measure greatness by the power of will Lenin’s authoritarian regime generated opposition, and the scale he narrowly survived a few assassination attempts. In one of damagethese attempts, then Lenin was truly by all means one of the most remarkable politiciansseverely wounded, and his long-term health was affected. He destroyed one powerful empires to create another based on extreme violenceLenin's injury and workaholic nature eroded his health. In many ways May 1922, he defined the development suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered. He lost his power of world history throughout the 20th centuryspeech, and his right arm and leg were paralyzed. CertainlyIn December, he had another stroke. The third followed in March 1923 and turned him into a living corpse. Lenin died on 24 January 1924. His body was the founder of the idea embalmed and the guiding spirit of the Soviet Republics for many decades that followed - emblematically placed in a communist philosopher, disciple of Karl Marx, a leader of the Bolshevik (Communist) Party and the mastermind of the 1917 mausoleum on Moscow's Red October RevolutionSquare. St Petersburg was renamed Leningrad in his honor.
Some may consider him a defender, others - a tyrant; some call him a saint, many more – a devil. But all in all ==How did Lenin become the leader of the Soviet Union? ==Lenin played transformed himself from an imprisoned radical to an enormous role absolute ruler in three decades. Lenin's shadow hung over the history of the 20th centurySoviet Union and Europe for another 70 years. He applied communist ideas to real life While Lenin was a remarkable orator and writer, his “experiment” forever changed takeover of Russia was a fluke. In 1917, the face of Russian Empire was a disaster. It was led by the worldRomanov's who were unpopular, foolish, and incompetent. Not only did he reshape all Russia but World War I had also fatally weakened the Russian Empire. Lenin's revolution would have been quickly snuffed out if it had millions of people bent to his will, changing the very course of occurred at any other time in Russian history in his own regard. Lenin was 's timing could not have been better. Lenin's luck allowed him to become the first revolutionary dictator of the century with global 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 War. Nonetheless, it took over 70 years and millions of lives to put an end to Lenin’s era and forced utopia.
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[[File:683px-Lenin.jpg|thumbnail|270px250px|left|Vladimir Lenin]]Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (later known as Lenin as he solely nicknamed himself) was one of the leading political figures in the course of the 20th century. He was the revolutionary thinker behind the USSR idea (a.k.a. The Great Soviet Union), fought to materialize it and masterminded the Bolshevik bloody takeover of power in Russia after World War One. Although Lenin's reign as the head of the newly created Soviet Union was extraordinarily his influence stretched throughout the 20th century.
==How did Lenin become a Marxist?==Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was born on 22 April 1870 in Simbirsk on the Volga River into a well- educated family. He excelled at school and chose to pursue law studies and a career. However, while he was at university, Aleksandr Ulyanov was involved with “Narodovoltsy” – a revolutionary terrorist society. 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 ruling Tsarist regime. His brother's execution, along with his father’s death, marked a turning point in his life and shaped his path in the Young Revolutionary== future.[[File:Vladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_,10_(23)_Lenin-circa-_April,_17_(30)_1908)1887.jpg|thumbnail|325px250px|left|Vladimir Lenin plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 19081887]]Once Soon after his brother's execution, Lenin was releasedexpelled from the university to participate in student protests against the Tsarist regime. He was forced to continue his law studies as an external student at St. Petersburg University. Around this time, he continued to also became passionately work on his views regarding social imbalance interested in Karl Marx’s works. He joined Marxist groups when he was 21 and formed the famous Bolsheviks group of supporters – , in essence, became a major faction of Russian Marxists, later shaping the whole Communist Partyprofessional revolutionary.<ref>Initially establishing the so-called Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party Lenin became involved with various Marxist societies and radical groups and published his writings on politics 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 centuryMarxism.
==ConclusionDid Lenin create a Cult of Personality?== Lenin was a powerful and gifted orator. From an early age, Vladimir was capable of effectively communicating complicated concepts and ideas to his audience. Lenin could effectively communicate with Russians who had limited education. Unfortunately, Lenin was more interested in building a country around his persona instead of improving Russian citizens' lives. Lenin was fairly ruthless with any opposition to his rule. Millions of free-will poets, philosophers, or priests lost their lives or were forced to emigrate. The orthodox church was almost entirely banned.
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