Stalin's oppressive rule was legitimized by the "imprimatur of Lenin's creation and succession." ... Lenin's Bolshevik ("Majority" in Russian) party was formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. ... The Party would never forget that it had taken power as an enlightened minority acting on behalf of a majority ignorant of its best interests. ...

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

Stalin's oppressive rule was legitimized by the "imprimatur of Lenin's creation and succession." ... Lenin's Bolshevik ("Majority" in Russian) party was formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. ... The Party would never forget that it had taken power as an enlightened minority acting on behalf of a majority ignorant of its best interests. ...

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate