The success of Lenin’s leadership in the Bolshevik
Revolution was due in part to fact that he knew what the problems the Russian
people were facing. He was also man of
strong personality and will which appealed to the Russian People. His speeches for reform resonated with the
problems that ordinary Russians faced during that time. He also knew when the right time to strike
and this was when Tsar Nicholas II abdicated and provisional government was too
weak to address the problems affecting the country. With the help of the Red Guard, they took
power on November 7, 1917. His promise
of giving land, liberty and bread contributed to the growing support of citizens
and soldiers who were disgruntled with the war.
After withdrawing from World War I, the Bolsheviks also eliminated their
opposition and established a Communist state
