... were looking for new leadership. The citizens knew that even though Lenin said he organized his government on democratic principles that in reality the Communist party held all the power. Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin were among Lenin's revolutionary/ supporters. They both helped create the Soviet state. After Lenin died because of a stroke at age 54, these/ two men ... (Trotsky and Stalin) became bitter rivals for control of the Communist Party. The outcome of this/ struggle would determine the future course of the Soviet Union. Stalin, Lenin's successor/ would aim ... ...

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... , under moderate socialist control, initially would not challenge the Provisional Government. After all, it had been selected by the democratically-elected Duma. However, under the direction of Vladimir I. Lenin and Leon Trotsky, the radical Bolsheviks gained a majority in the soviets and called for the violent overthrow of the Provisional Government and control of Russia by the soviets alone. Lenin attracted considerable support ... ...

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