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Vladimir Lenin{{Efn|Born '''Ulyanov'''.}} (22 April 1870–21 January 1924) was a [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] revolutionary, theorist, and politician from [[Russian Empire|Russia]].<ref>[https://lenin.shm.ru/en/biography/ Biography V.I.Lenin Museum]</ref> He is regarded as a major theorist of [[Marxism–Leninism]] because of his contributions, of which is named after him; as well as for his leadership of the [[Bolshevik]] faction of the [[Russian Social Democratic Labor Party]], the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He was the first head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and he played an instrumental role in the [[October Revolution]]. Lenin served as the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR and later the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Soviet Union. | Vladimir Lenin{{Efn|Born '''Ulyanov'''.}} (22 April 1870–21 January 1924) was a [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] revolutionary, theorist, and politician from [[Russian Empire|Russia]].<ref>[https://lenin.shm.ru/en/biography/ Biography V.I.Lenin Museum]</ref> He is regarded as a major theorist of [[Marxism–Leninism]] because of his contributions, of which is named after him; as well as for his leadership of the [[Bolshevik]] faction of the [[Russian Social Democratic Labor Party]], the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]], and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He was the first head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and he played an instrumental role in the [[October Revolution]]. Lenin served as the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR and later the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Soviet Union. | ||
==Bibliography== | |||
===On Organization=== | ===On Organization=== | ||
* [[What Is to be Done?]]<ref>Lenin, Vladimir. [https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/index.htm What is to be done?, 1902].</ref> | * [[What Is to be Done?]]<ref>Lenin, Vladimir. [https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/index.htm What is to be done?, 1902].</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:22, 2 May 2026
Vladimir Lenin | |
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| Владимир Ленин | |
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| Born |
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov 22 April 1870 Simbirsk, Russian Empire[1] |
| Died |
21 January 1924 Gorki Leninskie, Russian SFSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Other names | Nikolai Lenin, N. Lenin, K. Tulin, Petrov |
| Known for | Theorist of Marxism, Leninism, and primary founder of the Soviet Union |
Notable work |
The Development of Capitalism in Russia What is to Be Done? The State and Revolution Materialism and Empirio-criticism Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism The Proletarian Revolution And The Renegade Kautsky "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder |
| Title | Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union |
Vladimir Lenin[a] (22 April 1870–21 January 1924) was a Soviet revolutionary, theorist, and politician from Russia.[2] He is regarded as a major theorist of Marxism–Leninism because of his contributions, of which is named after him; as well as for his leadership of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He was the first head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and he played an instrumental role in the October Revolution. Lenin served as the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR and later the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Soviet Union.
Bibliography
On Organization
On Political Economy
Politics
- The State and Revolution:[5] an important text for a Marxist understanding of the state.
Later Works
- "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder[6]
- Speeches on the NEP, state capitalism, and economic development, most notably The Tax in Kind
References
- ↑ Simbirsk is now known as Ulyanovsk.
- ↑ Biography V.I.Lenin Museum
- ↑ Lenin, Vladimir. What is to be done?, 1902.
- ↑ Lenin, Vladimir. Imperialism: the Highest State of Capitalism, 1917.
- ↑ Lenin, Vladimir. The State and Revolution, 1917.
- ↑ Lenin, Vladimir. Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder, 1920.
Notes
- ↑ Born Ulyanov.