The Life of Vladimir Lenin
Summary
This episode chronicles Vladimir Lenin’s transformation from a privileged Russian student into the architect of the Bolshevik Revolution. It details his radicalization following his brother’s execution, his development of Marxist theory in exile, and his strategic leadership during the 1917 October Revolution. The narrative covers the subsequent Civil War, the implementation of War Communism and the Red Terror, and Lenin’s pragmatic shift to the New Economic Policy to stabilize the fledgling Soviet state.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to Lenin's Life and Background
Lenin's Education and Brother's Execution
Exile and Radicalization in Kazan
Embracing Marxism and Revolutionary Ideas
Underground Activism in St. Petersburg
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Siberian Exile and Marriage to Nadezhda
Economic Study and Return to Russia
Founding Iskra and European Exile
Bolshevik-Menshevik Split at Congress
What Is To Be Done and the 1905 Revolution
Post-1905 Repression and Party Building
Imperialism Theory and WWI Outbreak
Zimmerwald Conference and Anti-War Stance
February Revolution and Return via Sealed Train
April Theses and Summer Agitation
October Revolution and Seizure of Power
Early Decrees and Land Reform
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and Civil War Start
War Communism and the Red Terror
Legacy of Terror and Civil War End
New Economic Policy (NEP) and Factions Ban
Health Decline, Stalin Critique, and Death
Mausoleum, Myth-Making, and Historical Legacy
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