key term - Lenin

Definition

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who led the October Revolution of 1917, resulting in the establishment of the Soviet Union. He played a pivotal role in developing and implementing Marxist-Leninist ideology, which combined Marx's theories of socialism with Lenin's theories on revolutionary practice.

Related terms

Marxism:

A socio-economic theory that analyses class relations and societal conflict using a materialist interpretation of historical development.

Bolsheviks:

Members of the wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party led by Lenin, which seized control of the government in Russia (October 1917) and became the dominant political power.

Soviet Union: A socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991, established by Lenin and the Bolsheviks after overthrowing the provisional government