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Lenin Vladimir Ilyich , original surname Ulyanov. 1870--1924, Russian statesman and Marxist theoretician; first premier of the Soviet Union. He formed the Bolsheviks (1903) and led them in the October Revolution (1917), which established the Soviet Government. He adopted the New Economic Policy (1921) after the Civil War had led to the virtual collapse of the Russian economy, formed the Comintern (1919), and was the originator of the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union, Marxism-Leninism. After the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, many statues of Lenin were demolished How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Lenin, Che Guevara and Frantz Fanon while an inmate in the California penal system. The refusal of modern Russia to examine the nation's conscience and confront the horrors of Lenin, Stalin, and the politbureau continues to inhibit its democratic development and will continue to do so until it comes to grip with the truth. INTERPRETATION: Give students more background on both Rasputin and the rise of Lenin and Soviet Communism. |
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