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    In the widely known book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, Old Major, metaphorically representing Vladimir Lenin, was an influential and intelligent character who hoped for a government where there was equality and unity within his nation. Vladimir Lenin had one day hoped for a government called Marxism-Leninism; which was an expanded form of Communism that would hugely benefit the working class of the nation. Although he wanted such a fantastic sounding government system, when put to work on a nation

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    • Following the Second World War, complications arose centering on the shifting of international power. The Soviet Union wanted to acquire additional territory, while the United States attempted to limit the gains desired by the soviets. This battle of ideology has resulted in an increase in National security, Diplomatic tension and Proxy wars between the two powerful nations.For over three hundred years, Russia had been controlled by an autocratic government known as the tsarist regime. This empire

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    The Bolshevik Party is a group created by Vladimir Lenin during the early 1900s. The members are very similar to the characters in Animal Farm. For starters, the readers must know the primary motives and ideals of the Bolshevik party: who Vladimir Lenin was, and how and why they fought. Lenin was known for “attack(ing) party members who ‘were content to wait while history took its predetermined course’” (Trueman, C N). He believed in perestroika-like policies, which means that everyone should be

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    Old Major Speech

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    and he created a secret police which terrorized citizens. George Orwell, angry that people in Europe admired Soviet Russia, wrote Animal Farm as a critical novel about Joseph Stalin. Many may argue that his novel is an inaccurate portrayal as Vladimir Lenin is omitted, however George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a valid representation of the events in the Russian Revolution as Old Major’s speech reflects the ideas of Karl Marx and construction

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    20th Century Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Moa Zedong were all leaders who were visionaries and revolutionaries who changed the world. They used communist ideals and propaganda to engage peasants and the working class to fight for freedom and to preserve their cultural values. Each leader and his followers successfully changed the economic and political structure of their countries as well as influencing the rest of the world for decades to come. Vladimir Lenin – Russian Revolutionary

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    Lenin

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    Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Владимир Ильич Ленин | | Lenin in 1920 | Chairman of the Council of People 's Commissars of the Soviet Union (Premier of the Soviet Union) | In office 30 December 1922 – 21 January 1924 | Preceded by | Position created | Succeeded by | Alexei Rykov | Chairman of the Council of People 's Commissars of the Russian SFSR | In office 8 November 1917 – 21 January 1924 | Preceded by | Position created | Succeeded by | Alexei Rykov | Member of the Politburo

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    The Bolsheviks (lit. “one for the majority”) were a Russian political party that was founded in 1903 by Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov, when they split away from the Menshevik (lit. “one for the minority”) faction under the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. By 1905, the Bolsheviks were no longer a minor faction, but one that had over 8,400 members. This number increased to 46,000 by 1910, a time where the Mensheviks had only 38,000. The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks continued to

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    military forces which proved vital for Russia in WW2. (Quizlet, 2015). Overall, the Russian Revolution was beneficial to the country 's development. Today, in modern history we credit Vladimir Lenin for the Revolution 's succession. However, many people forget to acknowledge the role played by Leon Trotsky who stood by Lenin 's side throughout the Revolution. I believe that Leon Trotsky and his actions during the Russian Revolution were essential to the security of the revolution and therefore his overall

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    mimics Karl Marx, the “Father of Communism,” and Vladimir Lenin, a Russian communist revolutionary. George Orwell introduces direct parallels between the respected figures through their mutual ideas of equality and profoundly appreciated qualities. Furthermore, his utilization of dialect and descriptions represent the key ideas of the novel. Throughout the novel, Orwell continues to show comparisons between Old Major and Karl Marx/ Vladimir Lenin that reveal their representation of one another.

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    October Revolution Essay

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    The October revolution is established to be a social revolution that was enacted through the leadership of Vladimir Lenin. It has evidently proven to be a voluntarist revolution through the methods used to gain power. In this essay, the following will be looked upon, first, the comparative aspect and critical analysis of structural theory, and how it does not fit the components of the October revolution. The essay will look at both the voluntarist and structural theory, however, it will emphasize

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