Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich lĕnˈĭn, Rus. vlədyēˈmĭr ĭlyēchˈ lyĕˈnĭn [key], 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary, the founder of Bolshevism and the major force behind the Revolution of Oct., 1917.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Legacy
• Soviet Leader
• Theoretician and Revolutionary
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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