In January of 1900, Lenin returned to European Russia and soon thereafter returned to self-imposed exile in Western Europe finally settling in Switzerland. ... This second exile was spent mostly in Paris and Switzerland where Lenin bided his and continued to devote himself to the cause of a Russian Marxist revolution. ... While residing in Switzerland, Lenin paid close attention to the effects of World War I on Russia. ...

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The Bolsheviks In 1903 a new socialist group was formed. This new group, known as the Bolsheviks, eventually became the ruling power in Russia. With the leadership of Lenin and his supporters, such as Trotsky, the Bolsheviks were successful in creating a new communist state, even in the face of ...

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ROLES OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND JAPAN IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN THE NORTHEAST ASIA The relation between the Russian Far East and Japan is 'near and far'. In the Cold War period there existed an 'invisible wall' in the Sea of Japan. The Cold War ended about 10 years ago. Although a ten...

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Joseph Stalin was the soviet communist leader who's passing molded an era, and whose iron rule determined the lives of millions of people. Considering that he shaped the direction of post-World War II Europe, we may regard him as the most powerful person to live during the 20th century. Joseph Sta...

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