In the February Revolution of 1917 Czar Nicholas II was a weak monarch. Therefore, he lost his position as the leader of Russia, which ended Russia’s imperial rule. After the abdication, many government types tried to run the country. During that time, Vladimir Lenin had just returned to Russia and he regrouped with his supporters. He saw that the army was not satisfied with the government, so he took this opportunity to control Russia. On October 24th, 1917, Lenin and his groups were successful in getting Russia. It was known as the October Revolution. So now Lenin promotes communism, where people had equal wealth and gender equality. When Lenin came to power, he did not gain success immediately, but his New Economic Policy increased agriculture.