1. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia?
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*

2. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Task: Once you have written
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
Task: Once you have written
Your title and date…
This is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
(V I Lenin).
He ruled Russia from 1917 until
His death in 1924.
Since then his body has been
Stored on public view in the
Centre of Moscow. It is still
There today!
What does this suggest about his
Influence and significance?

3. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*

4. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*

5. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
The Petrograd Soviet meet in 1917

6. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*

7. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*

8. Bolshevik – Communist political party, its leader is Lenin.
LO: How far did Lenin
transform Russia?
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
Bolshevik – Communist political party, its leader is Lenin.
Proletariat – The social class of the workers. Those who earn a living through manual labour.
Bourgeoisie - Wage earning class, this class is known as the middle class.
Menshevik – Opposition to the Bolshevik party.
Marxism - The system of economic and political thought developed by Karl Marx. Based on classless society.

9. “All power to the Soviets!” “Peace, Land and Bread!”
LO: How far did Lenin
transform Russia?
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
Early Life
Born in Simbersk. Middle Class.
Dad died in 1886.
Brother Alexander hanged.
Studied Law at Uni
Exiled to Siberia
Marries Nadezhda Krupskaya
April Theses
No co-operation with PG
No co-operation with other parties
Worldwide revolution
End to the war
Soviet seize power in name of workers.
Peasants to be handed land.
“All power to the
Soviets!”
“Peace, Land and
Bread!”
In Exile
In Switzerland Feb 1917
German govt locks him in
A train and sends to Russia,
Arrives at Finland station
And declares….
Provisional Govt a step back
Proletatian Revolution is now.
WW1 a capitalists war.
Proletariat should seize power.
V I Lenin
July Days
- Kerensky Offensive fails.
Workers and Bolsheviks on Streets.
Rising peters out.
Lenin flees to Finland.

10. LO: How far did Lenin transform Russia? Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
Revolution!
Lenin agitating from Finland
24th Oct Red Guards seize bridges.
Kerensky flees Petrograd.
Last PG ministers arrested on 26th
After “Storming” of Winter Palace.
First Bolshevik Decrees
Peasants had right to take over Landlords estates without compensation
Workers committees to control factories.
Old age pensions, sickness and unemployment benefit introduced.
National minorities given right to independence.
End First World War immediately.
Abolition of all titles and class all became tovarich (comrade)
Equality for women
Government takes over all banks, transport and industry.
Private trade and businesses baned
All foreign debts cancelled without compensation.
However…
CHEKA set up
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Based in the Lubianka
Constituent Assembly
Disbanded after elections.
Brest-Litovsk
Civil War breaks out…

11. Task: Each of you has a role…
LO: How far did Lenin
transform Russia?
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
So, what was the impact of these changes?
Task: Each of you has a role…
1) How do you think the peasants (the proletariat) would react to these ideas?
2)How do you think the middle class (the bourgeoisie) would react to the ideas?
3)Why might the communist party (the Bolsheviks) not allow newspapers?
4) What message does the phrase, ‘former people’ convey?
5) In your own point of view, do you think communism would improve Russia or weaken it? Write about how communism would affect the economic, social and political situation in Russia?

12. How far was Lenin transforming Russia?
LO: How far did Lenin
transform Russia?
Describe the rule of Lenin E-D
Explain how he changed Russia C-B
Judge how far he was transformative A-A*
How far was Lenin transforming
Russia?
How does he compare to other
Reforming leaders?