V.

I LENIN
By:

Delonte Neal

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Full Name: Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov
Born on April 22, 1807 on the Volga River in Simbirsk, Russia
He had a bit of a rough start off in early teenage years: His father died in
1886. The next year his older brother, Alexander, was executed for taking
part in a plot to assassinate Tsar Alexander III (Emperor of Russia). After
his brother's death, the young Vladimir took up his revolutionary ways.
Lenin was expelled from college for taking part in a political
demonstration.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Lenin was a socialists.
"One man with a gun can control 100 men without one."
Perused a Law Degree ---> Expelled from University for starting a student
riot
Became a professional revolutionary ---> EXILED to Siberia
Adopted Pseudonym Lenin, naming himself after the Lena, the longest
river in Siberia.
Leader of the Boleshevik's (Faction of Russian Soc. Democratic Party)

PUBLICATIONS
Lenin's 1st Works to be published written in 1894--- What the "Friends of
the People" Are and How They Fight the Social-Democrats.
Lenin's Book that was Published illegally in 1899--- "The Development of
Capitalism in Russia.
He had articles in the newspapers Iskra, Vpered, Prolelarii
Lenin's Pamphlet's that were illegally printed in Russia
Explanation of the Law on Fines Imposed on Factory Workers (1895)
A Letter to a Comrade on Our Organizational Tasks (1902)
What Is to Be Done? (1902)

PUBLICATIONS
What is to be Done? which is regarded as one of his most influential
works and was published in 1902. Imperialism, the Highest Stage of
Capitalism, The State and the Revolution, the April Theses and Left-Wing
Communism are considered some of his most significant works that
promoted Marxism-Leninism.
One of Lenins greatest works was the New Economic Policy, which was
established to revive the Russian economy by means of foreign trade,
nationalization and agriculture produce requisition.

PHILOSOPHY
Lenin played a pivotal role in reshaping Russia.
Lenin proposed state capitalism reforms for Russia, which brought about a
radical change in the country.
State capitalism is when the central government controls most of the
capital, industry, natural resources, etc.
He came up with Marxism Leninism: an expanded form of Marxism that
emphasizes Lenins concept of anexpandedformimperialism as the final
stage of capitalism and shifts the focus of struggle from developed to
underdeveloped countries.

CONTRIBUTIONS
He was best known for leading the Russian Revolution and establishing
the Soviet Union.
Lenin founded and managed the communist newspaper calledIskrain
1900.
Vladimir Lenin was:
the founder of the Russian Communist Party.
the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
the first head of the Soviet State.