He was the leader of the Bolshevik Party, which overthrew Czar Nicholas II and his reign of tyranny. Reality checK: The Czar had been deposed in March of 1917. Lenin overthrew that government, not the monarchy of Czar Nicholas.
If one goes by the Julian calendar then in use in Russia, Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks were leading Russia in March 1917. If one goes by the Gregorian calendar then in use by the western world, the Provisional Government under Alexander Kerensky was leading Russia in the beginning of March 1917 then Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks did.
There was no-one there to rule so Stalin thought it would be an "Amazing" chance to rule.
Lenin became Russia's leader because Nicholas II was kicked off the throne by Lenin's followers.
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, more commonly known as the October Revolution, was led by Vladimir Lenin. Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Provisional Government, which had overthrown Tsar Nicholas II seven months earlier in the February Revolution (1917). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution
Vladimir IIyich Lenin ordered the murder of the Tsar Nicholas II from Moscow
He was the leader of the Bolshevik Party, which overthrew Czar Nicholas II and his reign of tyranny. Reality checK: The Czar had been deposed in March of 1917. Lenin overthrew that government, not the monarchy of Czar Nicholas.
Vladimir Illich Ulyanov, later known as Lenin, after Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the Bolsheviks executed him and his family, and Bolshevik leader Lenin took control. Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician. Clarifying information: Actually, the Russian Provisional Government first under Prince Georgy Lvov and then under Alexander Kerensky replaced Tsar Nicholas II. Lenin staged the second Russian Revolution about 8 months later and replaced the Provisional Government. He did not replace the Tsar. Vladimir I. Ulyanov was known as Lenin since 1901, not after the revolution.
The answer to this question could be Tsar Nicholas II or it could be Vladimir Lenin. The February Revolution was caused by Tsar Nicholas's inept running of the government and the millitary. On the other hand the October Revolution was caused by Vladimir Lenin when he orchestrated the takeover of the Provisional Government in the October Revolution.
If one goes by the Julian calendar then in use in Russia, Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks were leading Russia in March 1917. If one goes by the Gregorian calendar then in use by the western world, the Provisional Government under Alexander Kerensky was leading Russia in the beginning of March 1917 then Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks did.
There was no-one there to rule so Stalin thought it would be an "Amazing" chance to rule.
Lenin became Russia's leader because Nicholas II was kicked off the throne by Lenin's followers.
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was the last Tsar (King) of the Russian Empire he was killed in 1917 during the Russian Civil War when he was ordered killed with his family by Vladimir Lenin first leader of the USSR (soviet union)
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, more commonly known as the October Revolution, was led by Vladimir Lenin. Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Provisional Government, which had overthrown Tsar Nicholas II seven months earlier in the February Revolution (1917). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution
When Russia entered the First World War in 1914, they were still under the monarchy of Tsar Nicholas II, however, he was overthrown in 1917 by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
1. Czar Nicholas II 2. Vladimir Lenin 3. Joseph Stalin 4. Leon Trotsky 5. Kerensky
Vladimir Illich Ulyanov, later known as Lenin, after Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the Bolsheviks executed him and his family, and Bolshevik leader Lenin took control. Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician. Clarifying information: Actually, the Russian Provisional Government first under Prince Georgy Lvov and then under Alexander Kerensky replaced Tsar Nicholas II. Lenin staged the second Russian Revolution about 8 months later and replaced the Provisional Government. He did not replace the Tsar. Vladimir I. Ulyanov was known as Lenin since 1901, not after the revolution.