Vladimir Lenin
Notes:
Founder of Communism in Russia
-> He followed through with all the 3 promises he made; therefore people supported him
-> He followed through with all the 3 promises he made; therefore people supported him
- Agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- Established leadership under Council of People’s Comissars- Men that had to make sure Communism survived
- Main Bolshevik leaders were Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin (in charge of propaganda)
- Redistributed the land
- Nationalized all banks
- Private accounts were confiscated
- Foreign trade became state monopoly
- All opposition groups were made illegal (including the Mensheviks) so people could only vote for the communists
- Formed a counter-revolutionary committee
- Only way to get rid of communism is to fight for it through war
SUMMARY :
Quotes:
The goal of socialism is communism- Vladimir Lenin