Vladmir Ilich Lenin

Final Essay

Deni Kazandzhyan
Ethics
IE University

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Index
Biography..3
Character..5
Social Context6-7
Leadership..7-8
Major Achievements..8
Conclusion.9
Bibliography.10

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Biography
Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin, was soviet statesman and politician, marxist
theoretician, founder of the Communist Party and the Soviet socialist state.
Vladimir Ilich was born in April 22th, 1870 in the town of Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk)
in the family inspector of schools, which became a hereditary nobleman.
Older brother, Alexander was a revolutionary, in May 1887 he was executed for
plotting the assassination of Tsar Alexander III.
In 1887, Vladimir Ulyanov graduated from Simbirsk gymnasium with a gold medal,
was admitted to the University of Kazan, but three months after the receipt, he was
expelled for participating in student riots.
In 1891, Lenin externally graduated from the law faculty of St. Petersburg University,
then worked in Samara as an assistant to the jury.
In August 1893 he moved to St. Petersburg, where he joined a Marxist circle of
students of the Technological Institute.
In April 1895, Vladimir Ulyanov went abroad and met with a group of
"Emancipation of Labour". In the autumn of the same year on the initiative and
under the leadership of Lenin Marxist circles Petersburg merged into a single "League
of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class."
In December 1985 Lenin was arrested by police. Spent over a year in prison before
being expelled for three years in the village under police surveillance.
Participants of the "Union" in 1898 in Minsk was held the first Congress of the
Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party.
In 1897 he published the work "The Development of Capitalism in Russia", where he
tried to challenge the views of the Populists in the socio-economic relations in the
country and thereby prove that the Russian revolution is brewing. Lenin became
acquainted with the work of leading theoretician of the German Social Democracy
Karl Kautsky, who borrowed the idea of organizing a Russian Marxist movement in
the form of a centralized party "new type".
In January 1900, Vladimir Ilich Lenin went abroad, the next five years he lived in
Munich, London and Geneva. Together with his colleagues, as well as with his friend
Julius Martov, he began to publish a Social-Democratic newspaper "Iskra".
Since 1901, he used the pseudonym "Lenin" and since then has been known in the
party under the same name.
From 1907 to 1917, Lenin was in exile, where he defended his political views in the II
International.
In 1912, Lenin with like-minded separated from the Russian Social-Democratic
Labour Party, founded his Bolshevik. The new party to publish the newspaper
Pravda".
At the beginning of the First World War, in the territory of Austria-Hungary, Lenin
was arrested for suspicion of spying for the Russian government, but thanks to the
participation of the Austrian Social Democrats was released, and then went to
Switzerland.

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In the spring of 1917, Lenin returned to Russia. April 4, 1917, the day after his arrival
in Petrograd, he came up with the so-called "April Theses", which outlined the
program of transition from the democratic revolution to the socialist, and began
preparations for an armed uprising and the overthrow of the Provisional Government.
In early October 1917, Lenin illegally moved from Vyborg in Petrograd.
October 23 at the meeting of the Central Committee on the proposal of Lenin
adopted a resolution on the armed uprising.
November 6 in a letter to the Central Committee of Lenin demanded an immediate
transition to the offensive, the arrest of the Provisional Government and the seizure of
power. For the direct leadership of the armed uprising in the evening he arrived
illegally in the Smolny. The next day, November 7, 1917 in Petrograd was an uprising
and the seizure of state power by the Bolsheviks. Opened on the evening of the second
meeting of the All-Russian Congress of Soviets was proclaimed by the Soviet
government became its chairman Vladimir Lenin. Congress passed the first decrees
were prepared by Lenin: to end the war and the transfer of private land for the use of
workers.
"Kremlin dreamer". On the 90th anniversary of the death of Lenin
On Lenin's initiative in 1918 was signed the Brest peace with Germany.
After the capital was moved from Petrograd to Moscow in March 1918, Lenin lived
and worked in Moscow.
In the spring of 1918 the government of Lenin began to fight against the opposition
closing anarchist and socialist workers' organizations.
Confrontation hardened during the Civil War, anarchists, in turn, attacked the leaders
of the Bolshevik regime.
August 30, 1918 was an attempt on Lenin.
With the end of the Civil War and the cessation of military intervention in 1922
began the process of recovery of the national economy.
To this end, at the insistence of Lenin was canceled "War Communism". Lenin
introduced the so-called new economic policy to allow private free trade. At the same
time, he insisted on the development of state enterprises such as, for electrification, on
the development of cooperation.
In May and December 1922, Lenin suffered two strokes, but continued to lead the
state. The third stroke, followed in March 1923, made it virtually incapacitated.
Vladimir Lenin died on January 21, 1924 in the suburban village of Gorki.
January 23 his coffin was transported to Moscow and installed in the Hall of Columns.
Official farewell was held for five days. January 27, 1924 the coffin with Lenin's
embalmed body was placed in a specially built mausoleum on Red Square by architect
Alexei Shchusev.
In the years of Soviet power in the various buildings associated with the activities of
Lenin, was a memorial plaque in the cities are monuments to the leader. Lenin's name
has been named a number of enterprises and educational institutions.
In 1932, as a result of his association with the Institute of Marx and Engels was
formed a single Institute of Marx, Engels and Lenin.

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Character of the leader

About people like Lenin, analysts say, if they are born once in a thousand years, and
for this reason it is attracting some interest.
Vladimir Ilich Lenin has a lot of qualities which I will describe below.
Lenin is idealist and I think this is one of his best qualities. For idealists science
classifies people who feel comfortable in a destructive relationship contrary to objective
circumstances. This character trait manifested in Lenin at the II Congress, in August
and October 1917, when deciding on the Brest peace. He is ready to achieve this goal
at any cost, even under the most adverse of conditions, often to the detriment of
friends, family, relatives, colleagues on joint activities.
Ability to sociability at Vladimir Lenin was clearly contradictory. As you know, almost
always convinced of his own rightness, Lenin was intolerant of dissent, demanded full
agreement with his opinions, views and perspectives. Eyewitnesses noted his rudeness,
disrespect to colleagues, unwillingness to consider someone else's position. Always find
logical arguments in its favor, smashing counter interlocutors. He is able to force its
logic to convince partners in their delusions and subordinate to the will, and the sides,
agreeing with Lenin remain with their beliefs. Mood swings Lenin is instantaneous.
Anger could be replaced in a jiffy mercy, benevolence and respect, easily appeased.

Rudeness and lack of restraint with respect to the followers wore business, working
character. Criticism did not cause Lenin vindictiveness. However, he was ruthless to
the ideological opponents and implacable enemies of the revolution.

Exceptional fanaticism utter faith in the correctness of his political ideal - that Lenin
gave strength to go forward, disregarding the opinion of his supporters and admirers.
And he was never afraid to be alone.
In turn, the opportunism of Lenin gave him the opportunity to determine when
conditions require new tactics and at what point it is necessary to step back and look
for workarounds.
In the struggle for power, Lenin resolutely to use any means, even such as slander and
willingness to initiate dark masses against anyone just to remove responsibility from
himself. To win over the people Lenin did not hesitate kindled the basest instincts of
the crowd - envy and hatred.
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In implementing its plans, Lenin was ruthless, did not attach any value of human life.
He constantly accused his opponents - imperialist bourgeoisie, the landlords, the kings
regime - in cruelty. And how he acted?
If you count the number of people killed on the direct appeal of Lenin (excluding
victims of the civil war) and add died of starvation because of its economic policy the result will be stunning. Suffice it to say that the number of Russian, died of
starvation in 1921 - 1922 years, double the number of Russian soldiers killed and
maimed in World War II. If you count the lives that were lost during the reign of
Lenin, would have put it in the list of the most terrible tyrant who knew the story.
When relationships with people Lenin had two different methods - one he used to
own, the other - to those who are considered enemies. When someone attacked his
supporters, his indignation knew no bounds; but when he attacked his opponents, it
seemed to him quite natural. When Lenin was accused of receiving money from
foreigners and called a traitor, he vehemently protested.
Lenin was not the easiest person to understand, he was controlled by the willing of
power. His character is very complain and difficult to analyze. Vladimir Ilich was
strict.
I have not studied anything about him, but according to my parents and grandparents,
Lenin was one who changed the USSR, who improved the living conditions and
standards and helped our country to grow and become one of the most powerful
nations.

Social Context
With the Lenin in power, USSR has become more powerful nation and one of the biggest
country in the whole world. Its economy and politics grew, improved and changed. The
society was agreed with all his actions and it was considered as a God for them.
After Lenins intervention, Soviet economy was based more in primary and secondary sectors
which were composed by low social classes. The unemployment rates and income levels
variated, the unemployment reduced and income levels increased, but not as the whole
society was willing to be. Lenin was very focused in relating politics and economy to gain a
national satisfaction.
Monarchism was the politic system that was in Russia before Lenin. Nicolai II was the king

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who's system was not supported by the majority of nation. In the Kings Era if someone was
not agreed with the system, he cannot changed. This someone has no vote or power to make
changes or to suggest something which would improve the standards of living of the whole
society.
In other hand, Lenin based his politics in equality, in justice. Lenins aim was to support
people and gave them everything that they deserve. He created a good ambient, he listened to
his followers, to his nation. Lenin was not the king, he was a leader who was able to give
everything that is needed to achieve, how I said before, national satisfaction.
Before Lenin, the economy was bad organized, the noble people were the richest, and the
working class was the poorest.
Vladimir Ilich has proposed totally opposite economic and political systems. If the country
before his intervention was focused in distribution of income and social role of individual
following the society pyramid; in Lenins Era it was the opposite. Everyone was the same
and to achieve it, Lenin said that now we have to rob the loot.
to explain better his role in society, he was like a Robin Hood, he told that until the
revolution, noble classes were using proletariat classes in their own interests. When he gained
a power, Lenin did all his best to correct and adapt people to the new system.
All soviet people were following him, absolutely everyone (after the monarchism was
destroyed) was supporting him. When he died, the whole country was paralyzed.
Everyone in USSR could not understand that their leader who gave them all they want, who
fought for their rights with them. It took five days to society to assimilate that with their
leaders death new changes will arrive and the society has to be prepared for them.

Exemplarity of the Leadership

Considering the problems of leadership, always ask two questions: What is leadership?
And why do some people become leaders, while others perform their will?
Leadership is the ability of one person to make others be interested in the same
business or idea.
Vladimir Ilich Lenin was the biggest revolutionary of the twentieth century, a man
with a strong pragmatic mind, great determination and will, a strong personality, was a
charismatic personality - in a period of profound structural transformations by its very
existence was able to unite the nation, to inspire confidence in the success of the
reforms.
A huge credibility of Lenin relied primarily on his magnificent intellect. But Lenin was
not only a leader, an intellectual, but still it's a great organizer who rallied strong,
disciplined, mass party and brought her to power.
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A revolution in which Lenin and the whole nation were in is a clear example of
leadership. We all know how difficult is to convince a person that what you think is
good to do is actually the best option that the society is left with. The whole society
reacts to Lenin proposes as the whole thing, all people acted as one unit. They were
fighting for their rights and were following their leader with who their compared the
same interest.

Major Achievements
One of the main Lenins objective was to rise the proletariat against monarchism. The
people, the society together has achieved it. Under Vladimirs control, the society has
achieved what they want, what their leader wanted.
The revolution in October and February have brought positive changes to the society in
general. I asked my grandparents and they told me that Lenin succeed in bringing piece to
country.

The XIX century was one of the most difficult for ordinary people. Hardest operation
and the beginning of the destruction of traditional society is somehow protected from
outright lawlessness, led to the fact that there was a theory, called communism that
explains that this is not forever.
Lenin was the one who changed completely the whole country and made all USSR
society look forward to the best and prospered future. He made a lot of social
transformation like a free health care and education. Lenin reduced the
unemployment rates by saving people from monarchism.
He also introduced 8-hour work day and improved a child care, which included not
only the fight against homelessness, but also to create best conditions where children
can be more organized and well educated.
In addition, Lenin achieve the equal rights of men and women, and gave a good life to
ordinary people
By changing the political and economic systems, Vladimir Ilich Lenin achieved a
success and soviet population trust. He was the one who thought about making
everyone equal and forget about the difference in social classes.
Nowadays, he considered to be one of the most famous political leader who
reactivated his country economy and made people live better. Lenin obtained a power
without obligating everybody to vote for him, a society had chose him because he
made people trust him. And this another one of the most important leadership
qualities that Lenin had.

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Conclusion
The whole essay was about describing who were Vladimir Ilich Lenin
and what he did.
To express my opinion I want to say that he has started the new era
of development of my country, he convinced all soviet people to go
forward and fight to achieve a success. He showed a clear example
of the best political leader.
In our days, Lenin is still admired by everyone in Russia. He changed
our lives, he saved us and made us become one of the most
powerful and important nations.
After his death, USSR was the only country who was not
controlled and afraid of USA. USSR grew from nothing, we can
say that he kind of reactivated the system and everything inside it.
Joseph Stalin knew Lenin, they were friends and after Lenins death,
Stalin was in charge of the country. During his life, we can see that Stalins
view on economy, politics and other concepts was based on principles that
Vladimir Lenin developed while he was alive.
Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov elaborated the best way for Russia to be how it is
nowadays. All presidents want to be like him. His policies, opinions and
actions has affected not only the USSR, but the whole World.
Surely there were lots of things that we know that are wrong, but in general,
Lenin was like an angel from the sky for all proletariat.
For all reasons shown above, everyone can say that Vladimir Ilich Lenin is one of the most
world-wide known political leader .

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Bibliograpghy
Biography:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/lenin_vladimir.shtml
http://www.grandars.ru/college/psihologiya/harakteristiki-lidera.html
http://www.rubezh.eu/Zeitung/2010/03/13.htm
http://www.biography.com/people/vladimir-lenin-9379007#synopsis
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ki-Lo/Lenin-Vladimir.html

Character:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/lenin_vladimir.shtml
http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/summary.html
http://diletant.ru/blogs
http://lunacharsky.newgod.su/lib/o-detskoj-literature/k-harakteristike-lenina-kak-lichnosti
https://www.marxists.org/archive/chamberlin-william/1929/soviet-russia/ch04.htm
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_was_Lenin's_personality

Social Context:

http://www.columbia.edu/~lnp3/mydocs/organization/lenin_in_context.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin
http://sovtime.ru/rulers
Russian Textbook
My parents and grandparents stories and opinions.

Exemplarity of his leadership:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin
http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/leaders/vladimir-lenin/
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1920/04/23.htm
http://www.debate.org/opinions/was-vladimir-lenin-a-good-leader
http://vikent.ru/enc/6435/

Major Achievements:
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/vladimir-lenin-96.php
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120306152023AA9Xh59
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin.aspx

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