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LENIN’S TAKEOVER

LENIN’S TAKEOVER. By: Anna Kersey. The November Revolution. November 1917- Factory workers/sailors revolted against provisional government Quickly overthrew government Ended private ownership, gave land to peasants, gave factory owners control of the business. Under Siege.

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LENIN’S TAKEOVER

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  1. LENIN’S TAKEOVER By: Anna Kersey

  2. The November Revolution • November 1917- Factory workers/sailors revolted against provisional government • Quickly overthrew government • Ended private ownership, gave land to peasants, gave factory owners control of the business

  3. Under Siege • Gained land in Germany through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk • Civil wars tore apart the nation • Those still loyal to the czar rebelled against the Red Army

  4. Under Siege • Foreign powers such as Japan tried assisting the revolts • The Allies sought to help the Whites (Anti- Red Army) • Attempts failed • Russian nationalism flared

  5. Under Siege • Assassination attempts against Lenin • Red Army created reign of terror by enforcing secret police called Cheka • “War communism”- Red Army took over factories, banks, railroads, etc. • Revolutionary Leon Trotsky created an effective army from the Red Army • Threatened to shoot every tenth man if they fought inadequately

  6. Under Siege • 1921 the Red Army (communists) triumphed • Resulted in chaos throughout Russia • Millions had died and were dying from starvation • Lenin now had to clean up a nation in ruin

  7. A Communist State • Lenin wanted to create a society where the people had the power • However the Communists still had complete control, like the czars • Gained land in Russia and created Soviet Union

  8. NEP • Economy was failing • Lenin created the New Economic Policy, NEP • Allowed some freedom among the businesses • This improved the economy and standard of living • However, the NEP was only a way to improve these things and would be removed quickly

  9. Lenin’s Death • In 1924, Lenin died suddenly • Instead of a burial, his body was put on display in the Red Square of Moscow • It was meant to portray that his ideas would not die with him • After his death, an eager Joseph Stalin took his place

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