Lenin's revolutionary ideas, tactics and policies allowed him to split the party on the issue of membership. ... "(1) Lenin's Bolshevik party attracted the support from professional revolutionaries from the provinces. ... Lenin was seen as the undisputed leader of his party. ... This resulted in the Bolsheviks being seen as the "saviors" of St Petersburg and their support reached an all high time high. Leon Trotsky also joined that party. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

On March 1985, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the Communist Party in Russia. ... As Gorbachev was gaining power quickly in the Party, he introduced some radical reforms that he believed would benefit the country. ... The fall of the communist parties in Bulgaria and Albania soon followed. The revolution reached the Soviet Union as well. ... He immediately resigned as Communist party general secretary, suspended party activities, and placed reformers in charge of the military and KGB. ...

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This promised civil rights, a Duma, the right to form political parties and uncensored newspapers. ... However when they reached the land after days of uncomfortable traveling, they found that the best land had already been taken by rich land speculators. ... The situation at how was looking bleak, and it reached its pinnacle in the winter of 1916. ...

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Stalin Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist for 24 years.After Lenin's death, Stalin controlled the communist party in 1927. ... The first five year plan each business was given a target that it should reach before the five years ended. If a business did not reach this goal the punishment would be very strict and gave some push to the people to get the job done. ...

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While industrilization increased and had reached to other countries, Russia found itself spending more money than ever due to tax problems. ... Although Nicholas (II) had full control of Russia, his libral parties had the task of solving the peasent problems that were constantly erupting. ... First, it granted basic civil liberties to all, despite religion or nationality; it even legalized political parties. ...

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After the armistice on December 3 1913 a conference was held by all parties involved in London that dealt with the issues of all the countries involved and decided which towns and territories would belong to which countries. ... Where a small French expedition reached Fashoda, a town in the Sudan, and two months later a much larger British force arrived at the same location. ... An agreement was reached that Britain would recognize French presence in Morocco and France would recognize British presence in the Sudan. ...

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Stalin continued to kill his own people Moscow, October 1941, Germans began to reach the outskirts of the city Stalin continued to evoke traditional Russian patriotism Stalin was going to abandon Russia but decided against it. ... He was becoming too powerful and fear of take over swept the country Stalin purged most of the Leningrad party No one was allowed to question Stalin, if they did they would be viewed as moving against Stalin Soviet Union was isolated, no Russian would have contact with the enemy citizens because of fear they would be arrested and punished There were abo...

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The net private capital outflow was $7.7 billion in the third quarter of the year and the bank estimated it would reach $8.6 billion for the full year, and that it is not directly related to the arrest of Khodorkovsky. ... Membership in a religious organization and membership in the Communist Party did not go together. ...

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• Grade Level: High School