Alexander Kerensky was head of the Russian Provisional Government and leader of Russia before the Communist Revolution in October 1917. Tsar Nicholas II had bee leader of Russia but he had already abdicated as a result of the February Revolution.
This would be the era before 1917 when the Romanov czars used to rule.
Actually, before Lenin took over, Russia was governed by a Provisional Government headed first by Prince Georgy Lvov and later by Alexander Kerensky until the October Revolution when Lenin and the Bolsheviks took control of the government and ousted the Provisional Government from power. Tsar Nicholas II was the ruling Tsar when the February 1917 revolution took place and he abdicated the throne and the Provisional Government took over.
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.
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.
Lenin became Russia's leader because Nicholas II was kicked off the throne by Lenin's followers.
Lenin and Communism was a complete diaster for Russia that it is only now recovering from.
It was smart for Germany to sneak Lenin back into Russia because they were currently at war with Russia. Germany wanted Lenin to take Russia out from the inside, creating a rebellion that would collapse the government and lead to German victory.
Yes, he was.
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.
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.
Lenin became Russia's leader because Nicholas II was kicked off the throne by Lenin's followers.
Russia was taken out of WW 1 by Lenin, as the part of the deal that took Lenin out of exile in Switzerland. It was a popular move for the Russian people. The drawback was the treaty Lenin had to sign with Germany which was highly unfavorable to Russia.
Lenin and Communism was a complete diaster for Russia that it is only now recovering from.
Vladimir Lenin lived in Russia.
Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks.
Lenin brought state capitalism to Russia, not Communism.
Vladimir Lenin led the Communist movement in Russia. There were other Marxist leaders such as Julius Martov, but they were not as radical as Lenin and did not start the October Revolution that put Lenin and his Bolsheviks (later renamed Communists) in power.
Lenin
Lenin was a lawyer. (No one told Lawyer jokes in Russia)