In the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin succeeded in establishing the Soviet Government, and after the 1920 Bolshevik victory in the Civil War, he gained his party political isolation, "effectively limiting the Soviet Government to only one political party," the Bolsheviks. Lenin believed that until he obtained European support and the ensuing transition to a communist society was complete, laws were necessary "to suppress the resistance of classes hostile to the proletariat." ... Stalin appealed to that "Great Russian chauvinism" and to the Bolsheviks and many citizens who retained a f...

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In the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin succeeded in establishing the Soviet Government, and after the 1920 Bolshevik victory in the Civil War, he gained his party political isolation, "effectively limiting the Soviet Government to only one political party," the Bolsheviks. Lenin believed that until he obtained European support and the ensuing transition to a communist society was complete, laws were necessary "to suppress the resistance of classes hostile to the proletariat." ... Stalin appealed to that "Great Russian chauvinism" and to the Bolsheviks and many citizens who retained a f...

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate