V.I. Lenin Flashcards
What is V.I. Lenin’s full name?
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, but he calls himself Lenin
What is Vladimir Lenin’s lifespan?
1870-1924
What is Vladimir Lenin’s nationality?
Russian
What book did Vladimir Lenin write, and when?
State and Revolution, 1917
What is Vladimir Lenin’s legacy?
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What is Vladimir Lenin’s Relevancy?
Vladimir Lenin founded the Russian Communist Party, led the Bolshevik Revolution and was the architect of the Soviet state.
He engineered the Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917, and later became the first leader of the USSR.
What type of theorist is Vladimir Lenin?
He was the posthumous source of “Leninism”
He percieved himself as an Orthodox Marxist
What is Vladimir Lenin’s view on the state?
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What is Vladimir Lenin’s view on liberalism?
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What is V.I. Lenin’s view on Communism?
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What is V.I. Lenin’s view on Class Rule?
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What was Lenin’s upbringing like?
His parents, both educated and highly cultured, invoked a passion for learning in their children. Lenin showed talent for Latin and Greek.
However, two situations in particular shaped his life.
1- His father, an inspector of schools, was threatened with early retirement by a suspicious government, nervous about the influence public school had on Russian society.
2- His older brother Aleksandr (a uni student at the time) was executed for bring part of a group planning to assassinate Emperor Alexander III.
All of Lenin’s siblings were involved in oppositional politics and revolutionary activities
What was Russia like before Lenin?
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How was Lenin’s view on Russia?
He consistently participated in demonstartions. He was part of fellow Marxists who called themselves Mensheviks, whose issues centered around party structure and the driving forces of a revolution.
How was Lenin involved in a civil war?
In late 1917 Lenin led what was soon to be known as the October Revolution, but was essentially a coup d’état. Three years of civil war followed.
The Lenin-led Soviet government faced incredible odds. The anti-Soviet forces, or Whites, headed mainly by former tsarist generals and admirals, fought desperately to overthrow Lenin’s Red regime. They were aided by World War I Allies, who supplied the group with money and troops.
