Russian Revolution

                Hey bloggers! This is your friendly neighborhood N.A.B.B tuning in! When one looks at any history book, there is no doubt that the 20^th century was among the most important (if not the most ) c century mankind has ever been through.  In short span of one hundred years, humans faced more challenges, cultural and technological changes than in any other century. Among the most fascinating, influential and important events that occurred during this amazing century was the Russian Revolution. During this political experiment, communism was a put to the test in the vast country of Russia, and unfortunately failed miserably.

                The Bolshevik party, which imposed communism in the great Mother Russia, was led by a group of men who firmly believed in Marxist ideals. Among these men are Lenin, Trotsky and the infamous Joseph Stalin. Led at first by Lenin, these individuals believed that all Russians should be equal, and that the group regarded as aristocrats should be eliminated. However, when Lenin was in power, they also believed that their leaders should be democratically elected, and that a private sector should be allowed in order for the economy of the new USSR to thrive. Under the leadership of Lenin, the Bolsheviks truly believed that communism would make Mother Russia a better place for all. Unfortunately, after Lenin died, the master of manipulation Stalin became the new leader of the USSR. Contrary to Lenin, personal gain was a priority over the good of the Soviet people. He implemented totalitarianism, which means that everything belonged to the government. He prohibited people from voting the public officials, and brutally murdered anybody who opposed him. To make matters worse, he used propaganda to such an extent, that the people of Russia adored him; even though he was the cause of 20 million people genocide (he beat Hitler by 14 million people).

                As seen, the 20^th century was fascinating, because even though technology was advancing at an incredible pace, it seemed that Human Nature was going back to its savage roots. The USSR was a great social experiment, which gave a reality check to the world. Even though the Bolshevik’s such as Lenin dreamed of an equal world, utopia is simply not an option in the real world. It is, unfortunately, the way the cookie crumbles.

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