Vladimir+Ulyanov+(Lenin)



Vladimir Ulyanov was born in 1870. He later changed his name to Lenin to conceal his identity. While Lenin was a young man he read works of Karl Marx. He adapted Marxist ideas that would suit Russia. He later became part of a group called the Bolsheviks. They lead a revolution take over Russia and then become known as communists.

Info from World Cultures a Global Mosaic pg 730 731

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