Victor Sebastien - "Lenin the Dictator" - book review # 2

This is where the next chapter in Vladimir Lenin's life begins. The outbreak of the war, a stay in Switzerland and a trip on a sealed train across half of Europe to Russia, where he began his revolutionary work. The British historian, focusing on the October Revolution in Russia, which swept tsarism off the face of the earth, shows us the difficult path that Lenin had to follow. Many of the threads in the book relating to the revolution relate to Alexander Kerensky, who, as prime minister of the Provisional Government in Russia, was certainly a man who could threaten Lenin. However, the story turned out differently: Lenin's revolutionary revolution overthrew Kerensky. By demonstrating tremendous leadership qualities, Lenin was able to lead his reluctant and frightened supporters to a revolution that shook the whole of Russia.
Lenin knew that he had to fulfill his promise of peace and avoid Krensky's fate. He was ready to pay almost any price for leaving the war."
Describing Lenin's fate, the author also shows us how he created the apparatus of power and the apparatus of security. The creation of the "Cheka" - the All-Russian Emergency Commission to combat counterrevolution and sabotage, which was supposed not only to ensure security in the post-revolutionary state, but also to intimidate political opponents, but also ordinary citizens. Lenin also had to face economic problems, widespread famine, as well as solve the problem of the tsar and his family, who were eventually killed. All these aspects of the last years of his life were described in detail by the author, who also devoted a lot of space to the attempted assassination of Lenin on August 30, 1918 and his last years, health problems and death.Victor Sebastien points out the mistake he made at the end of his life. Lenin did not make any decisions regarding succession after him. This undoubtedly allowed Joseph Stalin to seize power in the country and continue the terror begun by Lenin.
It is worth adding that the publication of Victor Sebastien makes the reader realize the fact that Lenin was responsible for almost all the crimes of the Bolsheviks. It was he who revived the infamous "Cheka" and made its boss Felix Dzerzhinsky, it was Lenin who began a merciless struggle against the "kulaks", striving for their complete elimination and using the great famine to fight the Church. The Bolshevik coup in Russia in 1917 brought Lenin to the top, giving him unlimited power in a country where millions of people were intimidated, millions were killed and even more were sent to Siberia. The Lopebet App offers users a convenient and intuitive platform for betting on a variety of sports events and games of chance. With secure transactions and a wide selection of odds, Lopebet provides a reliable and exciting experience for all betting enthusiasts.