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Lenin promised the Russians that if he were to gain power, he would immediately pull Russia out of WW I, which in fact he did. It was sort of like a campaign promise, except that Lenin was not conducting a campaign for election, he was conducting a revolution. But revolutions depend upon popular support as much as elections do. WW I was extremely unpopular in Russia, so this proved to be a very attractive promise.
Lenin wanted World War 1 to be a catalyst for a revolution to overthrow first the Tsarist regime and then the Provisional Government. Lenin hoped that the heavy losses Russia was taking in the war would lead to more and more dissatisfaction with the ruling class to a point where the country would rise in revolt to end it.
Lenin advocated a concept called "revolutionary defeatism." This meant that soldiers and workers in the war effort were simply fighting for the interests of the bourgeoisie rather than for their own. Thus, a defeat in the war could become a victory for a revolution because the interests of the bourgeoisie would have been defeated. Not everyone agreed with him.
Lenin's slogan for this idea was "Turn imperialistic war into civil war."
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Who led after Lenin in World War 1?
No one led Russia after Lenin in World War I. Lenin ended Russia's involvement in World War I by signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918. World War I ended several months later in 1919. Lenin remained fully in power after the war ended.
Was Lenin a leader in World War 2?
No, Lenin died in 1924.
Did Vladimir Lenin cause World War 2?
No, he did not because Lenin had died in 1924 and World War 2 did not start until 1939.
How did vladimir Lenin play a part in World War 2?
In 1917, he made the Russian soldiers withdraw from the war.
What treaty does Lenin sign with German to end World War I?
Lenin agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to end Russia's involvement in World War 1.
Did Lenin lead the Soviet Union during World War 2?
No, Lenin died in 1924.
When Lenin took control what promises did he make?
Lenin promised to get Russia out of World War 1
What were the emergency measures under Lenin during World War 1 were known as?
Lenin's emergency measures were called "war communism." War communism was later changed with Lenin's New Economic Policy.
Who Led Russia when the country left the Allied forces.?
World War 2 it was Stalin and World War 1 it was Lenin
Who was the Bolshevik leader during world war 1?
AnswerLenin.His full name was Valdimir Ilyich Lenin.
Which leader took Russia out of World War I?
Vladimir Lenin took Russia out of World War 1.
What did Lenin sign when he pulled Russia out of the war?
Lenin entered into the Treaty of Brest-Litovvsk when he pulled Russia out of World War 1.
