What was the biggest reason the Bolsheviks came to power, Lenin or Tsar Nicholas?
Lenin was an important reason why the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia. This is because he helped guide and lead the Bolsheviks to power. He did this by organising the date of the revolution. If he had not done this the revolution may have been much later or maybe not happened at all. Lenin also acted as the face of the Bolsheviks. This attracted the much needed support for a revolution and a stable government. Another way he helped the Bolsheviks come to power was by introducing the April Theses. The April Theses of ‘Bread.Peace and Land.’ Were the basis of the party ideology. Without it the party would have no main agenda which could have meant a disorganised party with many voices. The April Theses also gave the Bolsheviks support of the people as these three ideologies were very popular to all types of people, which helped the Bolsheviks get the support they needed to come to power. Lenin was also seen as a leader for Russia after years of weak government e.g. the Tsar