Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, this glorious name has left an indelible mark on the history of mankind. He was not only a great proletarian revolutionary, but also the founder of the Soviet Union and the pioneer of the world communist movement. His upbringing is legendary, and it also shows us how a revolutionary is made.
Lenin was born into a middle-class family in Simbirsk. His father was an open-minded lawyer, and his mother was a noblewoman with a strict and superior education. Under the influence of his parents, Lenin was well educated and culturally nurtured from an early age. However, Lenin's path to growth was not without its challenges. In his early years while studying law at Kazan University, he was expelled for participating in *** and subsequently went into exile.
Abroad, Lenin studied Marxism intensively and took an active part in the international communist movement. Together with Plekhanov and others, he founded Iskra and made great contributions to the propagation of revolutionary ideas, the organization of the masses and the training of cadres. In the ** revolution of 1905, Lenin led the armed uprising in Petersburg and raised the slogan "All power to the Soviets". This event marked Lenin as the central figure of the revolution.
However, the road to revolution has never been easy. After the upsurge of the revolution had passed, Lenin was hunted down and wanted by the Tsar. He was forced into exile in Finland and other places, where he continued to lead the revolutionary movement. During this time, Lenin's ideas were further developed and refined. He put forward the "theory of the victory of one country", arguing that in the era of imperialism, the socialist revolution can be victorious within a country. This theory was of great significance to the international communist movement at that time and provided theoretical support for the later October Revolution.
In 1917, the February Revolution broke out and the Tsar was overthrown. At this point, Lenin decided that the time was ripe and returned to **. He immediately organized the Bolshevik Party, which led the October Revolution. In just a few months, the Bolshevik Party overthrew the Provisional Party and established the world's first socialist state, the Soviet. This event shocked the world and marked the beginning of a new historical period for the international communist movement.
As the leader of the Soviets, Lenin made outstanding contributions to the consolidation of power, the organization of production and the construction of the army. He put forward many important policies and measures, such as the "war communist policy" and the "new economic policy", which laid the foundation for socialist construction in the Soviet Union. At the same time, Lenin also attached great importance to the development of culture, education, and social welfare, advocated the principle of "the people are the masters of the country," and worked hard to improve the living standards and social status of the masses of the people.
However, Lenin's life was not without its turbulences. In the international communist movement of the early 20th century, many differences and contradictions arose. The most prominent of these were the differences and controversies between Lenin and Trotsky, Stalin and others. These differences eventually led to contradictions within the Soviet Union, and also laid the groundwork for the subsequent political struggle.
On January 21, 1924, Lenin died of illness at the age of 54. His death was a great loss to the international communist movement. However, Lenin's ideas and spirit have always influenced the peoples of the world. The truth and wisdom contained in his theory and practice will continue to guide people in the direction of progress.