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The main persons vying for power were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. There were others, such as Grigori Zinoviev and Nikolai Bukharin, but the first battle was between Trotsky and Stalin. Lenin favored Trotsky over Stalin, but Stalin was too entrenched in the Communist Party for Trotsky to win that struggle.
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What group held absolute control of the Soviet Union under Lenin's control?
The Communist Party held control of the Soviet Union under Lenin.
What communist newspaper did Lenin write for?
Lenin was involved with several Marxist/Communist newspapers. The most prominent was "Pravda" which was the official newspaper of the Communist Party. He also wrote for "Iskra," "Vperyod," "and "Proletarii." These were Marxist revolutionary newspapers founded before the Bolshevik Party changed its name to the Communist Party.
What group did Vladimir Lenin lead?
The Bolshevik Party (later renamed the Communist Party) led the Russian Revolution of October 1917. The previous revolution in that year, the February Revolution, was not ed by any particular political party.
What was the communist party that took over Russia in 1917?
The Bolshevik Party under Vladimir Lenin took over Russia in 1917. In March 1918, the Bolsheviks changed their name to the Communist Party.
Who succeeded Lenin as head of soviet communist party?
Joseph Stalin
What party did Vladimir Lenin control?
Lenin controlled the Bolshevik Party, which changed its name to the Communist Party in 1918.
What group held absolute control of the Soviet Union under Lenin's control?
The Communist Party held control of the Soviet Union under Lenin.
What happened after the government was overthrown in Russia?
Lenin took control making the Communist party.
What group did Lenin take control of?
Lenin took control of the more radical Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. This faction ultimately became its own party, the Bolshevik Party and in 1918 became the Communist Party.
What did Lenin change his party to at the end of 1917?
The Communist Party
Who succeeded Lenin as head of the communist party?
Joseph Stalin succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party because Stalin had already been made Secretary General of the party before Lenin died. Stalin did not take over as sole leader of the Soviet Union, but he was the leader of the Communist Party.
During the Russian Revolution what was Lenin's communist group?
Lenin's Communist group was known as the Bolshevik Party. After the revolution, in March 1918, the Bolshevik Party changed its name to the Communist Party and from then on were known as communists instead of Bolsheviks.
What was the only political party permitted under stalin and Lenin?
The Communist Party
What was Lenin's role in the Fascist Party?
Lenin was never a member of the Fascist Party. Bemito Mussolini was head of the Fascist party in Italy. Lenin was leader of the Boshevik (later renamed Communist) Party.
Who where the rivals for soviet leadership when Lenin died?
Communist party.
What was the radical socialist party that became communist party?
The Bolshevik Party under Vladimir Lenin is the radical soxialist party the in 1918 changed its name to the Communist Party.
What communist newspaper did Lenin write for?
Lenin was involved with several Marxist/Communist newspapers. The most prominent was "Pravda" which was the official newspaper of the Communist Party. He also wrote for "Iskra," "Vperyod," "and "Proletarii." These were Marxist revolutionary newspapers founded before the Bolshevik Party changed its name to the Communist Party.
