How Did The Civil War Contribute To Lenin's Death

Vladimir Lenin survived an assassination attempt on August 30, 1918.

Even though he was shot two times; once in the jaw and once in the neck, and survived, these injuries weakened him and eventually lead up and contributed to his early death.

This trauma caused massive headaches and fatigue for Lenin. Also the stress and work overload he experienced while the civil war and revolution were happening contributed to his early death.

Vladimir suffered from three strokes and later died by an intracerebral hemorrhage on January 21, 1924.

One of the reasons for the Russian Civil War was the highly opposed and powerful resistance against the new Bolsheviks ideas and orders.

The War consisted of the Bolsheviks, the “Red army” against the “Whites” which included people who wanted the Tsar

Also, the geographical area where the red army was located had many advantages such as railways which made communication faster and easier and provided an easier way to transport and receive troops and supplies. The major cities that were close by offered recruitment for the troops as well.

Merciless actions also contributed to their victory because they were very effective in making sure no rebellion took place in areas they had control over. An example would be the CHEKA which was the Bolsheviks undercover police force, created to hunt down anyone who seemed suspicious of opposing the Bolsheviks. Lastly, propaganda was probably their most successful ways of communicating with the people in order to persuade them to fight against the whites.

Propaganda usually consisted of lists explaining that the Whites would destroy everything the people have been working for and bring back the old system of autocracy.

It also appealed to the people’s emotions by implying the idea that they were in control of Russia and that wealth would be spread out evenly and life would be overall