Lenin Formerly known as Vladimir Ulyanov Vladimir His

Lenin Formerly known as Vladimir Ulyanov

Vladimir • His name means ruler of the world

Young Vlad • Born a noble in Simbirsk Russia (1870) • Lenin once stated that “intellectuals from a bourgeois background have a vital revolutionary role to play bring political ideas to the working class movement. By their social status the founders of modern scientific socialism, Marx and Engels belonged to the bourgeois intelligentsia”

Questionnaire • In 1922, a questionnaire was passed around to all the members of the communist party, the party which he had created • Lenin too wanted to fill out the questionnaire • In the column dealing with rank and social background, where his party comrades—wishing to show they were true representatives of the people—were eager to write, “worker, son of a peasant, son of a petty bourgeois, ” Lenin wrote in a clear hand “Nobleman, ”

Or was he a peasant? • Many of the communist biographers wrote that Lenin was indeed a peasant • To connect him to he people • This is communist propaganda at its finest

A noble childhood • His parents educated him about the ills of the time • He was told to always fight for free society and equal rights for all humans

Young Radicals • In 1887, Lenin’s older brother Aleksandr got in trouble • He was arrested for plotting against Alexander III • Bomb in a book • Sent to the gallow’s – hanged till dead

The sound of the police • Lenin became a marked man • As the brother of a revolutionary he was constantly watched by the police

Anna • Anna was visiting Aleksandr at the time and was arrested and banished from St. Petersburg

Lenin gets ideas • His brothers death showed Lenin that armed conflict may be a path towards revolution • The overthrow of the state is something that needs to happen to achieve a socialist revolution

Lawyered • 1887 — Lenin attends Kazan University to study law • Samara-Simbirk • Expelled from University

Samara • Studied independently while living in his mother’s house • He lived here until 1893 • Reads the Communist Manifesto

University Life again • In 1890 he is allowed to study at the University of St. Petersburg • He travels back and forth from Samara to school • Continues to read illegal literature, write and attend illegal socialist meetings

1895 • Moves to St. Petersburg • Assistant lawyer • Nadezhda Konstantinovna krupskaya

RSDLP • Russian Social Democratic Labour Party • Unity of all socialist revolutionary parties • Created in 1898 • Based on the ideas of Marx and Engels

1895 • Lenin created the Union of Struggle for the Liberation of the Working Class • This was a consolidation of the cities Marxist groups

Dentists are evil? • In the Autumn of 1895 the Union was joined by a new member • The Dentist • Raboche Delo (The Workers Cause)

The Big House • Lenin was arrested and taken to the House of Preliminary Detention • Solitary confinement • Luxurious Remand Centre

Exile to Siberia in 1897 • Hunting, exercise, gymnastics • Writing, reading, studying • Stealing books (trying to be a student)

Iskra (Spark) • Revolutionary newspaper started by Lenin • Published in Germany at the beginning • First issue appeared in 1900

The emergence of Lenin • Took the name Lenin to fool the police • Named after the Lena River, the longest river in Siberia

1902 • Lenin moves to London • Settles at 30 Holford Square • Takes the name Mr. Richter • Continues to publish Iskra