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Lenin began to lose power on May 25, 1922, when he suffered a serious stroke which partially paralyzed his right side and temporarily cost him the ability to speak. For awhile he could no longer exercise governmental powers, leaving Joseph Stalin, Gregori Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev to run the country in his absence. He returned in September, but Stalin and others operated behind Lenin's back making governmental decisions that they did not disclose to Lenin.

On December 15, 1922, Lenin suffered another serious stroke. Stalin took this opportunity to isolate Lenin from all governmental operations under the pretense that he was helping Lenin recover by making things easy for him.

In March 1923, Lenin had his third stroke, which permanently cost him the ability to speak. He was virtually wheelchair bound and there was no doubt he would never return to power. He died on January 21, 1924.

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