Ancient History: Essay on the Bolshevik Revolution and Lenin's Views

This essay delves into the Bolshevik Revolution, examining the factors that led to its success and the establishment of the world's first communist regime. It focuses on the role of Vladimir Lenin, analyzing his interpretation of Marxist theory and his strategies for leading the working class to revolution. The essay highlights Lenin's belief in a dedicated vanguard party and the importance of uniting workers to gain power and establish equality. It also explores the key events, including the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks' rise to power in Moscow and Petrograd, and their renaming as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Furthermore, it references the historical, social, and economic practices that shaped the Bolshevik philosophy and their aim to establish peace and democratic principles. The essay draws on the works of scholars like Le Blanc and Woods to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal historical event and its impact on Russia.

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The Bolshevik leaders were highly confident of the fact that communism could definitely
be attained in Russia. Lenin highly believed that the working class has to understand their rights
and they have to clinch them if they are not provided with these rights (Lenin 1917). The theory
of socialism had been developed from the practices of various historical, social and economic
practices.
Therefore, the combining power of the workers was the focusing point of the Bolshevik
Party so they could gain the power and establish a positive society that would provide equality to
all the people in the society (Le Blanc 2016). The Bolsheviks had also created the differences
between the Bourgeoisie and Proletariat section within the society. The believers of the
Bolshevik philosophy opined the fact that power of the workers should always rule the country
or else the oppressive people will go on forever.
The establishment of the democratic peace will be the main aim of the Bolshevik party
and Vladimir Lenin always aimed at that perspective only (Lenin 1917). The popular appeal of
the Bolshevik Party was to establish the peace within the society so all the people in the country
could get their desired outcomes. Lenin had very boldly proclaimed the fact that the Bolshevik
government was the only alternative through which the demands of all the peasants could be
fulfilled properly (Lenin 2012). He also mentioned that the surrendering process at Petrograd
would be lessened the chances of the Bolsheviks to access the government power.
It was the belief of Lenin that victories in various metropolitan cities would bring all the
farmers in their side. The Bolshevik power would negotiate the employment relations in favor of
the workers and they would not have to be victimized the capitalist favoring governments in the
country (Le Blanc 2016). The Russian Revolution in the year 1917 was very important for all the

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Bolsheviks to get united so they could gain their rights properly. By the month of October in
1917, the Bolshevik party had gained the upper hand in the metropolitan areas like Moscow and
Petrograd in St. Petersburg.
It was evident from the chain of events that the Bolshevik Party did not want to share the
government power with other revolutionary group (Woods 2017). After they won the election,
they were renamed as Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). The trust and faith of
majority of workers in both urban and rural areas was in their favor. Thus, Bolshevik thoughts
were attained in Russia.

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References
Le Blanc, P., 2016. Lenin and the revolutionary party. Haymarket Books.
Lenin, V., 1917. The Bolsheviks must assume power. contained in the Collected Works of
Lenin, 26.
Lenin, V.I., 2012. Essential works of Lenin:" What is to be done?" and other writings. Courier
Corporation.
Woods, A., 2017. Bolshevism: The road to revolution. Wellred Books.