With newly acquired power, the Bolsheviks and their leader, Vladimir Lenin, knew they would face an opposition in the very near future. To combat this inevitable force against them, Lenin proposed the notion of creating “a people’s militia and to fuse it with the army (the standing army to be replaced by the arming of the entire people).” Thus, the Workers-Peasant Red Army was created in January of 1918, envisioned to be made of up the best from the working class. This army was one of the first of its kind to share the exact same ideals of which its current leaders were trying to enforce. This illustrated how strong a leader Lenin truly was with his ability to organize and maintain a consistent following as well as a force to be reckoned with on the …show more content…
Lenin had a history of being able to establish confidence and concrete authority into those who followed along his side, and his coordination of the Red Army was no exception. An example of his empowering presence and ability to attract others with his words were his July thesis statements, which were just a couple examples of the numerous amount of uprising speeches Lenin would make. He developed a long-term strategic vision for his state and army, and put in place a stable central administrative apparatus that contributed to the successful organization of the Soviet rear. In a way, the Red Army truly symbolized the type of structure that Lenin was trying to create and uphold during his years as leader of the Bolsheviks. Not only was his managerial skills way above par, but he also chose wisely who he would entrust with positions such as the head of the RKKA’s military security, Chairman of the Council on National Economy, and other representatives within the Party Central