... their ability to change. An ideal is "an ultimate object or aim of endeavor,"" one that politically is used to change the government of the country. Under Lenin, the Bolshevik revolution was an attempt to change the government of Russia to that of Marxism, or communism. The idea that the proletariat will revolt against the bourgeoisie and form a working class ... necessary hardship toward the eventual realization of a workers' paradise. The idealized figure, the worker in whom the intelligentsia placed their hopes, carried a toughness and relentlessness that was necessary for the revolut...

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... confidence, Trotsky began attacks on key government buildings, such as the Winter Palace, and provisional government officials. Trotsky's Red Guards, an exceptionally well trained private army devoted to the Bolshevik revolution, played a crucial part in the seizure and maintenance of power in the newly named Communist government. It was not long after Lenin's rise to power did extreme opposition present itself ... . This constant threat to the Bolsheviks resulted in a more centralized government system, instead of Lenin's original idea to put the people in control. Lenin's Bolshevik Rev...

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... sixteen his older brother Alexander, was executed for attempting an assassination of the Russian Tsar Alexander III. The family was devastated, being completely unaware of Alexander's involvement with politics and revolution, there were, especially Vladimir, taunted for his actions (Liversidge, 35). This backlash from the community "fostered hatred and bred a revolutionary attitude in him. The chasm between himself ... tour of Western Europe where he began a revolutionary newspaper, Iskra, and consumed all material available pertaining to revolutionary activity. He and Krupskaya traveled ...

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... especially the economy basic and the ideology. Most socialism states such as the USSR and the PRC, were founded in that method. It relied on the revolution and can't avoid bleeding and sacrifice. Take the USSR for example, the Communist Party obtained their strength and power by the revolutionary path, subverting the political ... other orders in the old era. And when the regime was established its consciousness and economic had not been prepared for it. Because the Bolshevik hadn't been formed as a part of the economic and social life before it came to power. They hadn't take root in the...

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... a socialist who lived from 1870 to 1924; he was a Russian Revolutionary, the founder of Bolshevism and the major force behind the Revolution of October 1917. Lenin was a friend and confident of the famous socialist of that time who was Carl Marx. Lenin was greatly ... fourth contribution would be the development of Marx's idea of state and its role. Lenin knew the proletariat needed to be led to revolution in order for social revolution to occur. The working class wasn't doing anything at this point to better their situation and change the working conditions and trade unions ... to go t...

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... a socialist who lived from 1870 to 1924; he was a Russian Revolutionary, the founder of Bolshevism and the major force behind the Revolution of October 1917. Lenin was a friend and confident of the famous socialist of that time who was Carl Marx. Lenin was greatly ... fourth contribution would be the development of Marx's idea of state and its role. Lenin knew the proletariat needed to be led to revolution in order for social revolution to occur. The working class wasn"t doing anything at this point to better their situation and change the working conditions and trade unions ... to go t...

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... of the most influential works in the last two centuries. Many of the points made are still relevant in today's society. It's obvious after reading this, how it inspired the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. However, Marx also makes some points, which are difficult to comprehend in today's society. ...

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Russia discontinued her participation in WW1 with the end of the October revolution. Russia was now left with the problem of a civil war as there many dissatisfied people with the communism; they made up the White army in Russia and rebelled. Lenin introduced ... socialist government would have to rebuild the country. The new socialist government was in a very difficult situation as a result of the Civil War. Many serious debates took place within the Bolshevik party. Some argued that the most important task of the government was to get the economy running again. They believed that returning...

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