When in power, revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, was forced to modify his ideals with an aim to appeal to the Russian public, fix the damaged society and economy, and stay in power. The Bolshevik government, led by Vladimir Lenin, was determined to achieve power in 1917 Russia due to the incompetence and ineptitude of the Provisional Government. The Russian people resented the lack of change, therefore in April 1917, Lenin disturbed the opposition to the Government by creating a set of promises and ideals of which the Bolshevik Government would enforce if they were in power. Lenin promised to bring an end to Russia’s involvement World War 1 to bring peace, to give land to the peasants, to give food to all and to give power to soviets with the
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The Provisional Government was assembled to manage Russia’s transition from Tsarism to a democratic state after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas in 1917. The Provisional Government had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet; a council of workers and soldiers. The Government was very unpopular, as it failed to end the war, continued famine and inflation, and failed to give peasants land. The Bolsheviks took advantage of the rising detestation by creating the slogan, ‘All power to the Soviets’, which meant the liquidation of dual power by means of the transfer of power to the socialist Soviets and create a Bolshevik Soviet government. ‘It is the duty of the revolution [October] to put an end to compromise, which means taking the path of the socialist revolution’ - Vladimir Lenin 1917
However, once in power after the October Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Lenin became a repressive dictator, who took all power to himself as opposed to the Soviets. At first, Lenin gave the Russian people the right to vote, an 8 hour day, freedom, equal rights, improved education and more. However, he shut down the Dumas and wanted everyone to think from a communist point-of-view. Therefore, once in power, Lenin modified his ideal ‘All power to the Soviets’ to all power being given to himself and the …show more content…
In 1918, Lenin fulfilled his peace promise by forcing Russia out of WW1 with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, sacrificing territory and money. Nonetheless, a new army, the Whites (Mensheviks, Tsar supporters) was created to attack the Reds (Bolsheviks) as they either wanted the Tsarist regime back, or disliked Bolshevik communism. Britain, France and United States provided the Whites with supplies which allowed the War to develop in 1918, which caused Lenin’s peace promise to be disturbed. The Bolsheviks won the Civil War due to organisation, however Russia suffered deeply from the affects of War communism. In 1918, Lenin introduced war communism, a political and economic system which aimed at keeping the Red army stocked with supplies. During the Civil War, most food and materials in Russia were taken away from farmers and factories, and were sent to the soldiers, resulting in a fall in food and material production due to the large demand, and a nationwide famine causing millions of deaths. Cannibalism was common and fear was instilled, with the threat of the Cheka murdering those who disobeyed. The hyperinflation caused mass hunger, robberies and rebellions, resulting in a corrupt society and
The Provisional Government was assembled to manage Russia’s transition from Tsarism to a democratic state after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas in 1917. The Provisional Government had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet; a council of workers and soldiers. The Government was very unpopular, as it failed to end the war, continued famine and inflation, and failed to give peasants land. The Bolsheviks took advantage of the rising detestation by creating the slogan, ‘All power to the Soviets’, which meant the liquidation of dual power by means of the transfer of power to the socialist Soviets and create a Bolshevik Soviet government. ‘It is the duty of the revolution [October] to put an end to compromise, which means taking the path of the socialist revolution’ - Vladimir Lenin 1917
However, once in power after the October Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Lenin became a repressive dictator, who took all power to himself as opposed to the Soviets. At first, Lenin gave the Russian people the right to vote, an 8 hour day, freedom, equal rights, improved education and more. However, he shut down the Dumas and wanted everyone to think from a communist point-of-view. Therefore, once in power, Lenin modified his ideal ‘All power to the Soviets’ to all power being given to himself and the …show more content…
In 1918, Lenin fulfilled his peace promise by forcing Russia out of WW1 with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, sacrificing territory and money. Nonetheless, a new army, the Whites (Mensheviks, Tsar supporters) was created to attack the Reds (Bolsheviks) as they either wanted the Tsarist regime back, or disliked Bolshevik communism. Britain, France and United States provided the Whites with supplies which allowed the War to develop in 1918, which caused Lenin’s peace promise to be disturbed. The Bolsheviks won the Civil War due to organisation, however Russia suffered deeply from the affects of War communism. In 1918, Lenin introduced war communism, a political and economic system which aimed at keeping the Red army stocked with supplies. During the Civil War, most food and materials in Russia were taken away from farmers and factories, and were sent to the soldiers, resulting in a fall in food and material production due to the large demand, and a nationwide famine causing millions of deaths. Cannibalism was common and fear was instilled, with the threat of the Cheka murdering those who disobeyed. The hyperinflation caused mass hunger, robberies and rebellions, resulting in a corrupt society and