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        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 gover...

Which of the following was the more important reason why Stalin was able to strengthen his rule over Russia? ·          The Great Terror ·          Economic Policies e.g. 5 year plans and Collectivisation The Great Terror was an important reason why Stalin was able to strengthen his rule over Russia. This is because it allowed Stalin to get rid of any political opponents, e.g. Nikolai Bukharin. This allowed Stalin to firmly rule over Russia without any opposition. Another reason how it allowed Stalin to strengthen his rule using the Great Terror, was it kept the ordinary people ‘in line’. This is because the ordinary people were to afraid to do the wrong thing by opposing Stalin. This allowed Stalin to introduce changes without having opposition from the people. However the Great Purges caused many people to be angry about it, as it cost many lives. The Economic Policies were an important...