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very good summary
Lenin died in 1924 and there was a power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky to succeed him, Stalin won, Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico
Some people say that Stalin deviated from Lenin, that Stalin was a monster but Lenin was not. I disagree. Both were ruthless, by any means necessary, the end justifies anything
they were both shitbags , probably Stalin was worse but then again, we don't know what would have happened if Lenin had lived and didn't die early.
I hate the word Russian Revolution
Lenin was the leader of the October Revolution (which happened in November) or the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
But this was against the Russian monarchy right?
Nyet means nyet...
The Russian czar or tsar was overthrown in March (February Revolution) 1917.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_Revolution
Nicholas abdicated on March 15, 1917
1917 February Revolution
end of monarchy
1917 October Revolution
1918 Russian Civil War: Reds vs Whites
Romanov family executed in 1918
Bolsheviks prevailed in 1922
they were against the monarchy and capitalism yes. they forced Nicholas the 2nd to abdicate and later, when the bolsheviks were in control, executed him and his whole family, including the kids (it was a secret execution).
i'll chime in on this since I am basically the basic SN russian news and history guy.
Lenin was the father of the Russian revolution, when the board social democrates fell out, a bit like in the block wars, they formed two parties, mensheviks and bolsheviks (loosely meaning minority and majority). Lenin headed the bolsheviks and eventually, they came out on top and established the Soviet Union.
now when Lenin died, the party lived on of course, so he's just saying the death of a leader doesn't mean the death of a movement