Vladimir Lenin was an atheist, he did not believe in God.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was the real name of the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. He adopted Lenin as his last name. Lenin was not a nickname. He was also referred to as Nikolai Lenin by close associates.
The cult of Lenin made Stalin look like Lenin's successor. Stalin forged pictures of himself and Lenin, which made them look like comrades, when in fact Lenin couldn't stand Stalin, as he revealed in his Testament. By exploiting his supposed relationship with Lenin Stalin was able to gather support, as Lenin was loved throughout Russia. One of the major vents involving Stalin's manipulation of his relationship with Lenin was at Lenin's funeral. lenin had wanted a small, quiet funeral, however Stalin had made it into a big public affair. Stalin had the proceeded to persuade Trotsky, his biggest competitor in the power struggle, to not come. This made Stalin look really good and Trotsky really bad.
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I think Lenin was succeeded by Stalin.
Vladimir Lenin married to Nadezhda Krupskaya in 1898
He was adverse to Stalin taking over, so he probably wanted Trotsky to come to power.
Yes, the Czar and his family could come back and try to take back the government. Killing all of them meant that the issue was settled. Lenin killed a lot of people to ensure his power was intact.
No, Vladimir Lenin is not single.
He adopted the name Lenin in 1901 shortly after his three year exile to Siberia ended in 1900. The name is thought to have come from the name of the River Lena, which flows through Siberia.
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