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A troika of Joseph Stalin, Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev took power over Russia and the whole Soviet Union after Lenin died. Gradually, Stalin ousted all potential successors to Lenin one by one: Leon Trotsky, Grigory Zinoviev, Nikolai Bukharin and Lev Kamenev until he was the only one left. Not until 1929 did Stalin have sole control over the Soviet Union.
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ViviThe Russian Provisional Government headed by Prince Georgy Lvov and later by Alexander Kerensky ruled after the tsar abdicated in March 1917. In October 1917, the Provisional Government was overthrown and Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party took over.
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What was Vladimir Lenin?
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of Russia from 1917 to 1922. He was a communist, and he turned Russia into the Soviet Union. Lenin was predecessor to Stalin.
Was Russia a democracy before Lenin?
Russia was a monarchy run by Czar Nicholas II until he abdicated the throne in March 1917. Then it was ruled by a government of ministers called the Provisional Government until the Communist takeover in October 1917.
How many rulers have there been in Russia?
Prior to people like Lenin and Stalin as well as Putin coming to power Russia was ruled by a system of Czars. In total the country had 19 Czars.
How did Lenin become Russia's leader?
Lenin became Russia's leader because Nicholas II was kicked off the throne by Lenin's followers.
Who was the leader of Russia in 1919?
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.
