Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin)

Vladimir Lenin1870-1924Combined ideas with deadly

ruthlessness to create an empire that changed and shaped the history of the 20th century. He was called an “evil genius.”

Many Soviets consider him the father of their country.

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Early Years Lenin’s personality and attitude

completely changed when his brother (Alexander-Sasha) was executed for planning to assassinate Tsar Alexander III (1845-1894).

Lenin began studying Marxist (workers uniting) ideas and was exiled to Siberia.

»Returning to Russia he created a slogan of “Peace, Land and Bread” that helped him become leader of the Bolsheviks.

Leader of the Soviets

Lenin created the Congress of Soviets which passed 3 important laws.

1) Immediate peace with Germany. 2) Took all landlords’ and church lands. 3) Creation of an inner circle (headed by

Lenin) which included Joseph Stalin.

The Death of Lenin 1919 he was shot by a woman in

Moscow wounded in the neck and shoulder.

1922 suffers the first of 3 strokes leaving him paralyzed on the right side with lost speech.

1924 dies and body was embalmed and placed on permanent public view in a mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow.

Lenin After Stroke

Lenin’s Funeral

Lenin’s mummified body

Lenin and Stalin Mausoleum

Evaluation of LeninWhile trying to liberate humanity from

every kind of oppression he actually laid the foundation for complete Soviet totalitarianism (total government control).

For good or bad few people in history have influenced a country more than him.

City of Petrograd is renamed Leningrad in 1924 in his honor.

Reign of terror begins in the Soviet Union as Joseph Stalin takes control.