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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov [b] (22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin, [c] was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist who was the founder and first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until his death in 1924, and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death.
Following the October Revolution, Vladimir Lenin became the head of the new government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It was known officially as the Council of People's Commissars, effectively his cabinet. Ten of the council's fourteen members would later be killed during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge. [1] [2]
Served as General Secretary from 11 March 1985 [52] and resigned on 24 August 1991, [55] [b] Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1 October [51] 1988 until the office was renamed to the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet on 25 May 1989 to 15 March 1990 [52] and President of the Soviet Union from 15 March 1990 [56] to 25 December ...
Great Russian chauvinism (Russian: великорусский шовинизм) is a term defined by the early Soviet government officials, most notably Vladimir Lenin, to describe an ideology of the "dominant exploiting classes of the nation, holding a dominant (sovereign) position in the state, declaring their nation as the "superior nation".
On Monday, 21 January 1924, at 18:50 EET, Vladimir Lenin, leader of the October Revolution and the first leader and founder of the Soviet Union, died in Gorki aged 53 after falling into a coma. [1] The official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood vessels. [ 2 ]
Stories About Lenin (Russian: Рассказы о Ленине, romanized: Rasskazy o Lenine) is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. [1] [2] [3]The story tells about the events connected with Lenin in 1917 (when he was supposed to be in Finland) and in 1923–1924, when his life was approaching the end.
27 January – Lenin is buried in the Lenin's Mausoleum at the Red Square; 29 January – a three-day plenary session of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) adopted decision on "Lenin's call to the party" (Lenin Enrolment) 31 January – The 1924 Soviet Constitution is ratified by the Congress of Soviets
Among different ways and roles in which Lenin was shown, there were: [3] his simple portraits, Lenin as a child and youth, Lenin as the organiser of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Lenin as the founder of the first socialist state, Lenin as the organiser of the Party press, Lenin as an inspirer of Soviet organisations and activities, etc.