Was Lenins Leadership the Main Reason for Bolshevik Success?
eWas Lenin's leadership the main reason for Bolshevik success?
Although initially Lenin was the one to make the Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government, there were a number of long term factors that led to this revolution. The Provisional government were so weak that it meant that the Bolsheviks were the only party able to seize power in October 1917.
The fact that the Provisional Government failed and the Bolsheviks were successful, was due to the fact they were a weak government who barely had any support from the Russians due the fact they were meant to just be a replacement government until the elections. Their control over Russia was weak too, as there were soviets set up all over the country by workers who had control over most of northern Russia. The Provisional Government didn’t appeal to the peasants, who needed the help most as they didn’t make any important decisions regarding the famine or lack of shared land. Also, they failed to stop the opposition by letting the Bolsheviks use Propaganda to influence the public. Lenin’s leadership wasn’t the main reason for Bolshevik success as it was the Provisional Government who had a lack of control and series of failures that allowed the Bolsheviks to be successful and Lenin to be able to intervene.
Although not the main reason, Lenin’s April Theses had an impact on the people of Russia. His famous saying was ‘Peace, bread, land and power to the soviets’. Not only did this statement appeal to the Peasants (who were 80% of the population) but he also stated that he would not support the Provisional government; instead he thought that the Soviets should have the power which is what they wanted. This only increased the Bolsheviks popularity, whilst support for the Provisional Government decreased. These catchy slogans and giving the people what they wanted was what made Lenin a good leader and one of the reasons for the success of the Bolsheviks.
However during the July days Lenin showed weak
Although initially Lenin was the one to make the Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government, there were a number of long term factors that led to this revolution. The Provisional government were so weak that it meant that the Bolsheviks were the only party able to seize power in October 1917.
The fact that the Provisional Government failed and the Bolsheviks were successful, was due to the fact they were a weak government who barely had any support from the Russians due the fact they were meant to just be a replacement government until the elections. Their control over Russia was weak too, as there were soviets set up all over the country by workers who had control over most of northern Russia. The Provisional Government didn’t appeal to the peasants, who needed the help most as they didn’t make any important decisions regarding the famine or lack of shared land. Also, they failed to stop the opposition by letting the Bolsheviks use Propaganda to influence the public. Lenin’s leadership wasn’t the main reason for Bolshevik success as it was the Provisional Government who had a lack of control and series of failures that allowed the Bolsheviks to be successful and Lenin to be able to intervene.
Although not the main reason, Lenin’s April Theses had an impact on the people of Russia. His famous saying was ‘Peace, bread, land and power to the soviets’. Not only did this statement appeal to the Peasants (who were 80% of the population) but he also stated that he would not support the Provisional government; instead he thought that the Soviets should have the power which is what they wanted. This only increased the Bolsheviks popularity, whilst support for the Provisional Government decreased. These catchy slogans and giving the people what they wanted was what made Lenin a good leader and one of the reasons for the success of the Bolsheviks.
However during the July days Lenin showed weak