1. To What Extent Did Lenin's Consolidation of Power 1917-1924
During the years of 1917-18 he encountered food shortages, war and a vast amount of strikes. In 1921 he had to deal with civil war and a collapsing economy. ... The civil war, to Lenin, was inevitable and another example of class struggle. ... For the "dictatorship of the proletariat" to prevail, opposition must be crushed through civil war. ... This was a direct response to the problems caused by the civil war. ...
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