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Page 227 – Historymakers: Vladimir Lenin
What do you think it
means to be
disillusioned?
Why do you think the
author expose Lenin’s
childhood so early in the
article?
What two events caused
Lenin to hold such anger
towards the government?
What author inspired
Lenin?
Summarize the message
of Marxism as outlined in
the Communist Manifesto
and the struggles it would
have in Russia.
What was Lenin’s primary
complaint about World
War I?
How did Lenin gain
popularity with the
Russian people?
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Page 228 – The Need for Progress
In his speech, Stalin used
the word, “exploiters.”
To whom was he
referring?
If you had to guess, what
percentage of the Russian
population would be
considered “backward?”
(Remember what you
read in the previous
article about Marxism
and the challenge it faced
with the Russian people!)
Briefly explain how and
why Communism became
so popular with the
Russian people.
How did Lenin and Stalin
propose to close the gap
between Russia and the
“advanced countries?”
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