Vladimir Lenin
- Agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- Established leadership under Council of People's Comissars
- One of the main Bolshevik leaders
- Redistributed the land
- Nationalized all banks
- Private accounts were confiscated
- Foregin trade became state monopoly
- All opposition groups were made illegal (including the Mensheviks)
- Formed a counter-revolutionary committee
Interesting Fact
Lenin hoped Russia would lose World War I.
Quote
"The goal of socialism is communism."
-Vladimir Lenin
-Vladimir Lenin
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened to Russia if Lenin had not made all oppsition parties illegal?
Summary
Lenin agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and established leadership under Council of People's Comissars. He was one of the main leaders of the Bolsheviks along with Trotsky and Stalin. Lenin formed a counter-revolutionary comitte. He also redistributed the land, nationalized all banks, made sure private accounts were confiscated, made foregin trade became state monopoly and made all opposition groups illegal (including the Mensheviks).