The Middle of the Russian Revolution The Split of the Social Democratic Workers Party in 1903 caused to groups to form: The Mensheviks, or “Those of the Minority” (opponents of the Bolsheviks), which initially cooperated with the Provisional Government in March 1917, and the Bolsheviks, which were the Marxist Communist party led by Lenin. Lenin was also the founder of the Communist State in Russia. He spent most of his life in exile, only returning to Russia …showed first 75 words of 295 total…

…showed last 75 words of 295 total…attack by Lenin and the Bolshevik controlled Petrograd Soviet, Lenin is considered to be the Father of the Bolshevik Revolution. In 1921, Lenin introduced the New Economic Policy, which was a blend of state socialism and state capitalism. After Lenin’s death in 1924, there was a keen struggle between his lieutenants Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin, for taking his place. Stalin was successful in establishing his dictatorship in the party as well as in the country.