Focus 1/7 Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, Russia became a communist state known as the Soviet Union. Lenin began to rebuild Russia under the ideals of communism. When War Communism proved to be not working, Lenin introduced his New Economic Policy. The New Economic Policy combined socialism with capitalism to help jumpstart the Soviet economy. Points for Discussion: What is the difference between capitalism and communism? Critical Lens: Communism makes it difficult to motivate people. Term to Know: War Communism

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Bolsheviks rename themselves Communists and adopt a policy known as “War Communism.”

Lenin Builds a Communist State Trotsky turns Red Army into an effective fighting force

Lenin Builds a Communist State Communist Party brings much of the old Russian Empire under their control and names it the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Lenin Builds a Communist State Famine and a shattered economy cause turmoil in new Soviet Union.

Lenin Builds a Communist State Lenin ends “war communism” and, in 1921, adopts his New Economic Policy. -Allows some capitalist ventures -State keeps control of banks, foreign trade, and large industries -Small businesses were allowed private profit -Peasants were allowed to sell surplus crops

Lenin Builds a Communist State Lenin’s New Economic Policy was a compromise between socialism and capitalism -Economy stabilizes -Lenin sees NEP as a temporary compromise

Lenin Builds a Communist State Lenin dies suddenly in 1924 and sets off a power struggle between communist leaders