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Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin

Table of Contents. Section 1: Early LifeSection 2: LeninismSection 3: Russian RevolutionSection 4: Bolshevik RevolutionSection 5: Later YearsSection 6: ConsequencesSection 7: Bibliography. Early Life. The Growth of a Revolutionary. Born in Simbirsk in 1870Born into a prospering familyFather

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Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin

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    1. Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin Alex Cluff Global Studies II (C Block) April 6, 2007

    2. Table of Contents Section 1: Early Life Section 2: Leninism Section 3: Russian Revolution Section 4: Bolshevik Revolution Section 5: Later Years Section 6: Consequences Section 7: Bibliography

    3. Early Life

    4. The Growth of a Revolutionary Born in Simbirsk in 1870 Born into a prospering family Father School teacher and an inspector of schools Mother Daughter of a physician Third of six children

    5. Education Passion for learning Ranked 1st in his high school class Studied law at Kazan University Read several revolutionary literature works, such as Marx's Das Kapital.

    6. Influences Two major conflicts in Lenins adolescent life: To restrict public education, his father was forced and threatened into early retirement by the tsarist government Aleksandr, Lenins older brother, was accused by the government of treason and premeditating an assassination attempt on the emperor, Alexander III Showed Lenin the power and controlling ability of a corrupt government, swaying his thinking towards that of revolution In his later life, Lenin read the works of and admired Georgy Plekhanov, a Russian Marxist thinker.

    7. Law Lenin graduated from Kazan University in 1891 with high grades in all subjects and a first-class degree in the practice of law. From 1892-3 Lenin practiced law in Samara, representing poor peasants and farmers In defending the poorer classes, Lenin is subjected to the corruption and poor leadership of the tsarist government. Continued as a public defender while he moved to St. Petersburg. Secretly met and associated with underground Marxist and revolutionary parties

    8. Exile In 1895, Lenin helped form the Union, an organization of joined Marxist groups Spread ideas of workers rights and strikes with leaflets and public speaking In December of 1895, Lenin and other leaders of the Union were arrested, and Lenin was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and a three year term of exile in Siberia, where he and his fiance Nadezhda Krupskaya married. Much of Lenins writing and thinking occurred while in exile in Siberia

    9. Leninism

    10. Leninism Similar to Marxism Marx The proletariat will revolutionize themselves against the bourgeoisie Lenin The proletariat will live under oppression without seeing the need for revolution. Lenin saw examples in working as a lawyer for the proletariat

    11. Russian Revolution

    12. Return from Exile In 1900, Lenin traveled Russia rallying workers to join the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) Two factions: Mensheviks (White army) Party membership open to all Bolsheviks (Lenin) (Red army) Party members limited to professional revolutionaries Both groups split in 1903

    13. Russian Revolution Poor work and living conditions for Russian workers through the mismanagement of the Tsar, Nicholas II. Assembly of Russian workers (1903) Workers strike and marched to the Winter Palace Police defended violently Known as Bloody Sunday Inspired strikes across Russia After strikes paralyzing the railroad system in Russia, the Mensheviks established the St. Petersburg Soviet to help improve working conditions and management in Russia

    14. The Provisional Government World War I Bolsheviks take an international stance Nicholas II sends 11 million peasants into war February 1917 Nicholas IIs officials revolt Nicholas dethroned Provisional government set up to take the place in rule made up of the Menshevik party Kept Russia in the war, worsening the nations view on the government

    15. The Bolshevik Revolution

    16. Fall of the Provisional Government Workers support the Bolsheviks Workers attack the government end in defeat Lenin goes into hiding Provisional Government sends a failed military offensive Ends in total ruin Soldiers lost hope and shifted to support the Bolsheviks

    17. The Bolshevik Revolution Bolsheviks were the only party in Russia against the war Gained large support of workers and soldiers Nov. 6, the Red Army stormed key locations Post offices, train stations, electrical plants, etc. The next day, the Reds stormed the Winter Palace The Provisional Government disbanded, bringing The Bolsheviks (Soviets, Reds) into power with Lenin at the head.

    18. Later Years

    19. Decline Lenin continued to rule Russia with the Bolshevik Party The nation seemingly collapsing Completely different from Lenins intentions and desires 1922, December illness Partially paralyzed and difficulty speaking Dictations to his secretary Testaments Fears about dictatorship with people such as Stalin and Leon Trotsky leading In March stroke Permanently mute Rest of his life out of politics in Gorki Died after suffering a stroke in January 1924

    20. Consequences Ideals of communism Setup government for Stalins rule Mao Zedong communism Central idea of empowering the worker US FDR provides free health care, education, jobs, and housing UK Public free health care France Socialist democratic government

    21. Bibliography

    22. Sources Pipes, Richard. The Unknown Lenin. Yale University, 1996. Scaruffi, Piero. "A Time-Line of Russia." Piero Scaruffi Knowledge Base. 2006. Piero Scaruffi. 4/5/07. <http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/russians.html> "Bloody Sunday." 2007. Spartacus Educational. 4/3/07.<http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSsunday.htm>. "Lenin, Vladimir Ilich." Encyclopdia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopdia Britannica Online School Edition. 13 Mar. 2007 <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9108666>. Reds. Dir. Warren Beatty. Perf. Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson. DVD. Paramount, 1981.

    23. Pictures "Lenin." patriagrande.NET. 28/06/2002. 6 Apr 2007 <http://www.patriagrande.net/uruguay/eduardo.galeano/memoria.del.fuego/19240121.htm>. "The Last of the Czars." Towards the End. Teknillisen korkeakoulun. 6 Apr 2007 <http://users.tkk.fi/~milla/e/505/czar/czar6.html>. "Vladimir Lenin ." 2006. Center for Digital Discourse and Culture. 6 Apr 2007 <http://www2.cddc.vt.edu/marxists/archive/lenin/photo/family/011.htm>. "Lenin's Illness." 6 Apr 2007 <http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/riley/787/Soviet/Lenin/Illness.html>.

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