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====Lenin’s Early Life====[[File:Lenin-circa-1887.jpg|thumbnail|220px|left|Vladimir Lenin in 1887]]In 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was born on 22 April 1870 (alias Lenin) seized Russia's control in Simbirsk on the Volga River into a well-educated family. He excelled at school and chose to pursue a law studies and career. Howeveraftermath of the Russian Revolution, while he was at university his brothercreated the Soviet Union, Aleksandr Ulyanov, 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. His brother's execution radicalized Vladimir. He turned his anger towards =the ruling Tsarist regime. His brother's execution along with ruled it until his father’s death marked a turning point in his life and shaped his path in the future1924. Soon after his brother execution, Lenin was expelled from one of the university for his active participation leading political figures in student protests against Tsarist regimethe 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 this time he also became passionately interested in Karl Marx’s worksa. He joined Marxists groups when he was 21 The Great Soviet Union), fought to materialize it, and masterminded the Bolshevik bloody takeover of power in essence became a professional revolutionaryRussia after Russia's withdrawal from World War One. Lenin became involved with various Marxist societies and radical groups and published 's reign as the head of the newly created Soviet Union was brief, but his writings on politics and Marxisminfluence stretched throughout the 20th century.
Almost all of his writing were immediately banned and restricted by ==How did Lenin become a Marxist?==Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was born on 22 April 1870 in Simbirsk on the Tsarist regimeVolga River into a well-educated family. The only way He excelled at school and chose to get pursue law studies and a hold of his writings was to passed them by hand from person to personcareer. His writings quickly caught the eye of other Russian radicals and However, while he was declared an “enemy of the state” by the Russian policeat university, Aleksandr Ulyanov was involved with “Narodovoltsy” – a revolutionary terrorist society. He In 1891, he was arrested by Tsarists police and executed for taking part in Stan assassination plot against Tsar Alexander III. His brother's execution radicalized Vladimir. Petersburg and imprisoned for a year for seditionHe turned his anger towards =the ruling Tsarist regime. After His brother's execution, along with his releasefather’s death, he was again arrested marked a turning point in 1897 for his radical views life and ideas and sent to exile shaped his path in Siberia for 3 yearsthe future. [[File:Lenin and family were sent -circa-1887.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|Vladimir Lenin in 1887]] Soon after his brother's execution, Lenin was expelled from the university to Siberia where he lived participate in Shushenskoyestudent protests against the Tsarist regime. During He was forced to continue his Siberian exilelaw studies as an external student at St. Petersburg University. Around this time, Vladimir adopted the famous moniker “Leninhe also became passionately interested in Karl Marx’s works.” While He joined Marxist groups when he was 21 and, in Siberiaessence, became a professional revolutionary. Lenin wrote constantly became involved with various Marxist societies and radical groups and published his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya. His exile did little to damper his revolutionary zealwritings on politics and Marxism.
===Lenin - Almost all of his writing was immediately banned and restricted by the Young Revolutionary=== [[File:Vladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_,10_(23)_-_April,_17_(30)_1908)Tsarist regime.jpg|thumbnail|325px|left|Vladimir Lenin plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 1908]]Once Lenin The only way to get a hold of his writings was released, he continued to passionately work on his views regarding social imbalance and formed the Bolshevikspass them by hand from person to person. The Bolsheviks would become His writings quickly caught the preeminent party eye of other Russian Marxists shaped radicals, and he was declared an “enemy of the future Communist Party.<ref>Initially establishing state” by the so-called Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party police. Tsarists police arrested him in St. Petersburg and later – Communist Partyimprisoned him for a year for sedition.</ref> The synthesis of Lenin’s After his release, he was again arrested in 1897 for his radical views combined together and ideas and sent to exile in Siberia for three years. Lenin and their family were sent to Siberia, where he lived in Shushenskoye. During his Siberian exile, Vladimir adopted the famous moniker “Lenin.” While in Siberia, Lenin regularly wrote with those of Karl Marx created what we now know as “Marxism-Leninism” or the basis of whole Communist doctrine throughout the 20th centuryhis wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya. His exile did little to damper his revolutionary zeal.
His teachings attracted more and more passionate followers. Unsurprisingly==Why did Lenin leave Russia?== Once Lenin was released, he writing unpopular with continued to work on his views regarding social imbalance passionately and formed the Russian authoritiesBolsheviks. Vladimir argued in favor at total state ownership The Bolsheviks would become the preeminent party of all property, abolishing Tsarists privileges, equal rights for all and Russian Marxists shaped the elimination of unemploymentfuture Communist Party. As <ref>Initially establishing the tension grew, Lenin decided to leave the country for security reasons so-called Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party and move to Western Europelater – Communist Party. He spent there most </ref> The synthesis of Lenin’s views combined with those of Karl Marx created what we now know as “Marxism-Leninism” or the subsequent 15 in self-imposed exile. After his move to Eastern Europe, he became a prominent member basis of whole Communist doctrine throughout the international revolutionary movement20th century.
Away from Russia[[File:Vladimir_Lenin_plays_chess_with_Alexander_Bogdanov_during_a_visit_to_Maxim_Gorky_(April_, he continued to publish and won more followers on his side. He created the published his newspaper “Iskra” 10_(“Spark”23) in Munich with the motto “From Spark to Flame!” Aided by foreign funds_-_April, _17_(30)_1908).jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|Vladimir Lenin actively challenged established the doctrine, policy and institution of the ruling Tsarist regimes.plays chess with Alexander Bogdanov in 1908]]
==World War I Fatigue==[[File:Russian_prisoners_tannenbergHis teachings attracted more and more passionate followers.jpg|thumbnail|350px|Unsurprisingly, his writing unpopular with the Russian prisoners after the disastrous defeat at the Battle authorities. Vladimir argued in favor of total state ownership of Tanneburg in 1914]]In 1917all property, exhausted by World War Oneabolishing Tsarists privileges, Russia was up equal rights for a changeall, and eliminating unemployment. It was As the tension grew, Lenin decided to leave the perfect chaos moment country for Lenin security reasons and move to return homeWestern Europe. He was additionally funded by the Germans who hoped that he would undermine the Russian war efforts. Instead spent there most of arrested and exiled again, Lenin was warmly welcomed home and supported by other radical thinkers (e.g. Leon Trotsky) he led the Bolsheviks subsequent 15 in the bloody violent Red October Revolutionself-imposed exile. Lenin, much After his move 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 himEastern Europe, he had won their full support and devotion with his speeches and “illegal” writings calling for became 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 prominent member of the USSR itself. Lenin also commanded and led the famous Red Army - established immediately after the 1917 October Revolution. <ref>A.k.ainternational revolutionary movement. Red October or Bolshevik Revolution </ref>
Lenin proved decisive and ruthless Away from the very beginning: Russia, he neglected his fellow countrymen sufferings and mercilessly crushed any opposition or riots. The Red Army or as it was also commonly referred continued to - The Great Workers’ publish and Peasants’ Red Army - was raised by Lenin’s Bolsheviks to oppose the various military collectively known as the White army during the Russian Civil Warwon more followers on his side. After 1922 He published his newspaper “Iskra” (“Spark”) in Munich with the Red Army became the army of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics established motto “From Spark to Flame!” Aided by foreign funds, Lenin actively challenged the new regime. In February 1946 it effectively transformedruling Tsarist regimes' doctrine, policy, embodied and led the Soviet Armed Forces or Soviet Army. Historically, the Red Army is also credited as being the decisive land force in the Allied victory in World War II during the operations on the Eastern Frontinstitution.
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.
==Lenin’s Cult of PersonalityWhy did World War I weaken the Romanov Regieme?== In 1917, exhausted by World War One, Tsarist Russia was a wreck. It was 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 being arrested and exiled again, Lenin was welcomed home and supported by other radical thinkers such as Leon Trotsky. He quickly became the Marxist movement leader and led the Bolsheviks in the bloody, violent Red October Revolution. Lenin, much 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 Russians were willing to 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 Bolsheviks successfully assumed total control of Russia. Lenin acted as the first head of this new socialistic regime and was the USSR architect. 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 had an amazing power over proved decisive and ruthless from the crowds – very beginning. He neglected his fellow countrymen's sufferings because he was a great orator with truly inspirational power. From early age Vladimir was capable of effectively transmitting and simplifying focused on crushing any complicated matter to the masses until people lost their will and eventually got their minds enslavedinternal opposition or riots. But make no mistake: some may celebrate Lenin The Red Army or as a defendant of workers’ rights, but he it was much more decisive and prepared also commonly referred to cause horrific mass suffering - The Great Workers’ and sacrifice countless human lives in the pursuit of Communist goals. Millions of freePeasants’ Red Army -will poets, philosophers or priests lost their life or were forced to emigrate.<ref>Church was almost completely banned.</ref> raised by Lenin’s absolute authoritarian regime soon gained lots of opponents and he narrowly survived a few assassination attemptsBolsheviks to oppose the various military collectively known as the White army during the Russian Civil War. In one of these attemptsAfter 1922, Vladimir the Red Army 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 from which he never fully recovered. He lost his power transformed into the Army of speech and his right arm and leg were paralyzed. In December came another stroke. The third followed in March 1923 and turned him into a living corpse. Lenin died on 24 January 1924. His corpse was embalmed and emblematically placed in a mausoleum in his memoriam on Moscow's Red Square. St Petersburg was named Leningrad (The City the Union of Lenin)Soviet Socialist Republics by the new regime.
==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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