He traveled to Switzerland to meet like minded Social Democrats in 1895. ... Having finished their period of exile in 1900 they left for Switzerland where they finally managed to establish their paper, Iskra (Spark). During his years in Switzerland he rose to a position of power in the Social Democratic party. ...
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. ...
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 ...
