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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
