He had absolute power over Russia and the ability to punish law violators with execution. ... If Ivan had any minute suspicion of someone taking away his power he would be executed immediately. He died of a stroke and left Russia with deep political and social scars. ...
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, known famously as Lenin, died on the 21st of January in 1924 after having suffered many strokes. ... Lenin can be seen as the backbone and driver in the events now referred to as the October revolution, where the Bolshevik's (Lenin's party) took over the Russian government in St Petersburg and were not only successful in seizing power but able to hang onto the position during a long civil war and thereafter. ... This once again supports the theory that Lenin was the driver of the revolution and without him the revolution may have occurred but not gained the s...
