brought about by many causes. Whether through becoming too large for

their own good, being ruled by a series of out of touch men, falling

behind technologically, having too many enemies, succumbing to civil

war, or a combination: no country is safe. The Russia of 1910 was in a

tremendously horrible situation. She had all of these problems.

Russia would not have existed by 1920 were it not for Vladimir Ilich

Lenin, the only man capable of saving the failing nation.

Russia in 1910 was a very backwards country. Peasants who lived

in absolute poverty made up the vast majority of Russia's population

(Haney 19). Russia's version of the feudal system had ended a mere 49

years earlier, but in effect it meant that peasants now owned the

meager parcels of land upon which their survival rested. Their ruler,

Czar Nicholas II, ruled aloof of his disorganized nation. His

government of appointed officials and men in inherited positions did

not represent the people (The Tyranny of Stupidity 120). Even though

all of Europe had experienced the Industrial Revolution, Russia had

precious little machinery. To obtain more advanced machines, the

persuasive visionary with a grand plan. Lenin became hardened in his

just been through World War I. Somehow, though, Lenin and his good

quest at an early age when his older brother Aleksandr, a

writing propaganda, organizing strikes, and encouraging revolution

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