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he created the police force to kill those who opposed him.
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.
Communism (a classless stateless society based on production for use) has never existed.
The purpose of the military is to use force to defend a country. The most effective means of applying force is a gun.
Answer this question… He exiled and executed huge numbers of political enemies.
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When politics fail.
The policy of Leon Trotsky did allow the use of military force on industrial workers whenever they were on the "illegal" strikes.
I'm thinking you refer to the use of military force to deal with Civil Unrest: Martial Law.