"Who is Lenin?"- This question offensive younger generation asks more and more often.Returns social injustice seems to be the norm.But those who have lived the precepts of the teachings of Lenin, know that this is not the norm.Anyway, his works are still available, and even a very topical.In addition, the history of their country just need to know.And about who Lenin, too.Seventy years the country lived by his teachings - a rather large part of public life.From great victories.With faith in tomorrow.Let's hope that Vladimir Lenin was alive.
Childhood
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) was the fourth child of the director of public schools in the city of Simbirsk Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov.The family was very friendly, because the mother entirely devoted herself to children.Extremely gifted pianist, perfectly well-read - it was that the children pass.And indeed it is the best example in front of their eyes never raised his voice, stern, but kind-hearted woman, the fair, but who is able to understand their child and really deep insight into the situation.All five brothers and sisters have become revolutionaries Lenin.The eldest, Alexander, was executed for the assassination of Tsar Alexander III.Vladimir Ilyich always went perfectly.Simbirsk school he graduated with a gold medal and entered the University of Kazan.For active participation in student unrest he was expelled and sent to the village Kokushkino.
Revolutionary
In 1888, Lenin became a professional revolutionary.The study of "Capital" of Marx and Engels' writings, Plekhanov, Kautsky helped him four years to grasp all the heights and depths of political economy and philosophy.He carefully studied the economic conditions in Russia and the position of the proletariat and the peasantry.At the same time Vladimir Ilyich was preparing to pass external examinations at St. Petersburg University and brilliantly withstood them, receiving a diploma assistant attorney.Legal practice, however, it is almost not involved, since other goals and objectives determined all his aspirations.Even then, being very young, he surprised colleagues versatility and quality of the knowledge and belief of his intransigence.
who Lenin
Even his first philosophical works were brilliant.In 1894 came the work entitled "What friends of the people ...", which is already very clearly traced all the way through the revolution of the working class for freedom and prosperity against tsarism and capitalism and for socialism.Lenin continued the work of Marx and Engels, self-developing and developing their teaching.In 1897 he was sent into exile in Shushenskoye (Krasnoyarsk Territory).Here he worked hard on his books (including "The Development of Capitalism in Russia").In private life, too, came the change: he married Nadezhda Krupskaya, who all his life had been his first and most reliable assistant in all revolutionary affairs.Then in Shushenskoye Lenin invented the means for uniting all progressive forces in the country.This means then turned the newspaper "Iskra".
Leader
In 1903, Lenin helped the early convening of the Second Congress of the Social-Democratic Labour Party.By this time, the Social Democrats have no question about who Lenin.His works are not only widely studied, but also took on his supporters and opponents.There, in London, was discovered and found them more Shushenskoe party split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.So Bolshevism took shape as an independent political movement.All the years that followed, Lenin worked tirelessly, living semi-legally then at home, then abroad.Most of the time he devoted to the study of labor reform, to publish a newspaper "New Era", led a revolutionary educational work.The first Russian revolution was brutally suppressed.Vladimir Ilyich found all the objective and subjective reasons for the failure.The following years, especially from 1908 to 1911 were very difficult.
scientist and a pioneer
In 1911, started working for the Party School of the workers, where Lenin lectured on the theory and practice of party policy.After the conference in St. Petersburg, it appeared the newspaper "Pravda".That's when most Russian general public learned about who Lenin was, what he calls, and in what way will lead the working class to the victory of the revolution.Lenin directed the publication from abroad, wrote material for her every day, which helped bring the case to the most class-conscious workers.The First World War was greeted enthusiastically by the people are not.Lenin called on the warring parties to turn their guns against the bloody tsarism and capitalism.In 1915, it was demonstrated the possibility of the victory of socialism in a single country.The February 1917 revolution brought Lenin from abroad to Petrograd.He edited "The Truth", explaining the Bolshevik slogans and calling for revolution, which is many times stronger than February.In addition, he conducted classes, gave speeches in the soldiers' barracks, in the work shops.The number of supporters of the revolution grew rapidly.An order was issued for the arrest of Lenin.Work continued underground.
Organization Revolution
October 25, 1917 has come to pass!Lenin's contribution to the revolution really enormous.He created the doctrine of the Party as a leader of the proletariat in the struggle for the dictatorship it was an irresistible force for the bourgeoisie and all its manifestations.Moreover, Lenin became the founder and leader of the new philosophical direction of the Marxist wing.The volume of works written by him is huge, fifty-five volumes of texts scientists.And immeasurable value contained in them.
