How Did Lenin Contribute To The Bolshevik Revolution

The Bolshevik Revolution, commonly known as the October Revolution, occurred in 1917 and ended a long history of imperial rule in Russia. Vladimir Lenin, a revolutionary and intellectual, was inspired to create a new order to vindicate the disheartened optimisms of the intelligentsia. When he returned from exile in Switzerland during the February Revolution, he denounced the provisional government so he could seize power for the Bolsheviks, otherwise known as the Russian communists.
Through his leadership, he sought to eliminate distinctive classes and destruct bourgeoisie ideals to create one indivisible party. Lenin’s ideologies were heavily influenced by Marxist philosophies in which his semi-iconoclastic virtues attracted gifted intellectuals such as Eisenstein, a cinematic director and engineer, who was committed to the Revolution by lending an artistically gifted hand in inspiring the spirits of young proletariats to rise again the capital order (Figes 456). In addition, these intellectuals were

Billington writes, “he used ‘the people’ as a moral term which provided the Bolsheviks with the opportunity of camouflaging instruments of control with appeal to ‘innate goodness’ within Russian people”. It was a mastermind move because it morally justified their (radical) actions with no questioning from the populace about their debatable “moral” intentions. In addition, Lenin brought dictatorship to the Bolshevik party by providing organized leadership for revolutionary situations rather than focusing on creating revolutionary situations (Billington 528). For example, Lenin utilized “cadres” which were members of a group of armed workers who held responsibility in the party on the local level. This was an expert political move motivated in his attempt to agitate the ideas of the citizens and extend party’s