Lenin was credited with being the founder of the USSR. He ruled for two years and years and was considered more popular among the masses. He was known as a revolutionary and a father figure for the modern Soviet Union. Under his rule the standard or living rose for farmers and peasants and allowed peasants to hold on to their land and businesses to remain private. However, Lenin’s heavy handed oppressive rule greatly crippled his overall goal of constructing socialism in Russia. However, his inability to compromise led to to dissolve the constitute assembly and consequently Lenin secure the Bolshevik party but arguably triggered the start of the civil war. His self confidence meant opposition to the Bolsheviks was destroyed and ultimately