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What year was Lenin in power?

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Lenin was elected as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars in 1917 by the Russian Congress of Soviets. He retained power until late 1922, when he became disabled by several strokes. He remained in power in a technical sense, but not in a practical sense.

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Who gained more power in Russia after Lenin died?

Joseph Stalin gained more power than any other person after Lenin died. In the last year of Lenin's life, Stalin led Russia along with Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev. Then Stalin gradually ousted Leon Trotsky, Nikolai Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev from consideration as Lenin's sole successor. In 1929, Stalin became the sole power in the Soviet Union.


Who tried to take power away from Lenin?

Joseph Stalin along with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev tried to take power from Lenin when Lenin was disabled by strokes. These three ran the government in Lenin's absence as he recovered and continued to do so secretly even when Lenin returned to work. The three would make governmental decisions in secret meetings after the general meetings that Lenin attended. Stalin restricted access to Lenin when Lenin was recovering. Stalin's biggest move for power was after Lenin made him Secretary General of the Communist Party. Once in that post, Stalin placed people loyal to him in many governmental offices. Stalin never did unseat Lenin, but he certainly tried and succeeded to take at least some of Lenin's powers away.


Did Lenin plan to remove Karl Marx from power?

No, because Karl Marx was never in power in any country of government and because Marx had already died by the time Lenin was gathering his revolutionary ideology and power.


In what event did Vladmir Lenin take power?

Lenin took power in the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which actually took place in November 1917, but Russia was using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar. Lenin's Bolsheviks had control of some parts of the government, but not all The Russian Civil War broke out between the Red Army (Lenin and the Bolsheviks) and the opposing White Army. The Red Army won out in 1920, placing Lenin firmly in power.


Did Stalin or Lenin have more control?

At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.

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Which year did the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin seized power?

1917


Who gained more power in Russia after Lenin died?

Joseph Stalin gained more power than any other person after Lenin died. In the last year of Lenin's life, Stalin led Russia along with Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev. Then Stalin gradually ousted Leon Trotsky, Nikolai Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev from consideration as Lenin's sole successor. In 1929, Stalin became the sole power in the Soviet Union.


What year did Russian revolution ends the reign nicholas the second Vladimir Lenin takes power?

All of this occurred in 1917.


What was the group that overthrew Vladimir Lenin?

No group or person overthrew Lenin. Lenin died of natural causes in 1924 while still in power.


When Lenin took over the Bolsheviks what year was it in Russia?

Lenin formed the Bolshevik Party in 1903.


What country did Lenin lead communist to power in?

It was Russia


Did Lenin have political power over Russia?

Yes


Who tried to take power away from Lenin?

Joseph Stalin along with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev tried to take power from Lenin when Lenin was disabled by strokes. These three ran the government in Lenin's absence as he recovered and continued to do so secretly even when Lenin returned to work. The three would make governmental decisions in secret meetings after the general meetings that Lenin attended. Stalin restricted access to Lenin when Lenin was recovering. Stalin's biggest move for power was after Lenin made him Secretary General of the Communist Party. Once in that post, Stalin placed people loyal to him in many governmental offices. Stalin never did unseat Lenin, but he certainly tried and succeeded to take at least some of Lenin's powers away.


Who lost in the power struggle to replace Lenin?

First Leon Trotsky, then Grigory Zinoviev and then Nikolai Bukharin lost in the power struggle after Lenin's death. All three of them and Joseph Stalin had claims to be Lenin's successor, but Stalin outmaneuvered them all.


Who assisted Lenin to power?

The Germans are the ones who assisted Lenin to power. They did this with the expectation that he would undermine the Russian efforts in the war.


Did Lenin plan to remove Karl Marx from power?

No, because Karl Marx was never in power in any country of government and because Marx had already died by the time Lenin was gathering his revolutionary ideology and power.


In what event did Vladmir Lenin take power?

Lenin took power in the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which actually took place in November 1917, but Russia was using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar. Lenin's Bolsheviks had control of some parts of the government, but not all The Russian Civil War broke out between the Red Army (Lenin and the Bolsheviks) and the opposing White Army. The Red Army won out in 1920, placing Lenin firmly in power.