INTRODUCTION
- Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov famous as Lenin was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist.
- He was the leader of the Bolshevik Party.
- He was the first head of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
A WALK THROUGH HIS LIFE
- He was born in Simbirsk, Russia on April 22, 1870.
- He was the third of six children’s of his Parents.
- His Father “Ilya Nikolaevich Ulyanov” was an independent inspector of schools.
- His mother “Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova” was a homemaker.
- He was educated at the Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium.
- At a young age, He developed an interest in politics particularly Marxist thought.
- He studied law at Kazan University where he was expelled for participating in a student demonstration.
- He later moved to St. Petersburg where he became involved in revolutionary politics.
- After graduating with a degree in Law from St. Petersburg University he decided to follow a career in revolutionary politics.
- He joined the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party and quickly rose in the ranks, becoming a leader of the left wing of the party.
- In 1895, He was exiled to the Siberia for three years for the founding of an illegal Marxist organization.
- During his exile, he wrote and published his first major work “The Development of Capitalism in Russia”.
- He married Nadezhda Krupskaya on Siberia.
- He also wrote extensively on Russian and International politics.
- Following his release in 1900, Lenin moved to London and continued to spread his Marxist ideas.
- He wrote articles and books on Marxist thought and revolutionary strategies.
- In 1902-1903, he published his revolutionary work “What Is to Be Done?” which mentioned the need of a new party dedicated to organize and lead a working-class revolution.
- In 1903,He founded the “Bolshevik Group” of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party and became its leader.
- He was exiled again in 1907 and returned to Russia following the February Revolution in 1917.
- He organized and led the Bolshevik revolutionary movement in 1917.
- He was a key figure in the 1917 Revolution leading the Bolsheviks in the overthrowing of the Government.
- Following the revolution,He established the “First Marxist Government in World History”.
- After the Victory,He served as “the First Leader of the Soviet Union”.
- During his Leadership,He implemented a wide range of reforms including land redistribution, nationalization of industry and the establishment of the Soviet Union’s First Constitution.
- He also formed the “Communist International” which spread the revolutionary message to other countries.
- His health deteriorated after World War I and he resigned as leader of the Soviet Union in 1924.
- He died of a stroke in January 21,1924 and was given a state funeral.
- Stalin was officially announced as his successor and as the leader of the ruling Communist Party and of the Soviet Union.
- His body was embalmed and placed in a tomb in Moscow where it remains even today.
- He remains one of the most influential figures in modern history and his teachings continue to shape the world we live in today.
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