ed States. The fact that the country was so poor is the main culprit for why the country fell to the dictators. The reasons for being poor can mostly be laid at the feet of the royal families in Russia. A self-proclaimed genius comes along and offers to fix all the problems of the country. He offers them all equality and food every night and a chance to work. It all sounds good. The people became brainwashed because they were weak at the time and were not strong enough to figure out another way. Soon a generation had passed not knowing any other way. The idea of communism grew stronger and the leaders gained power at every turn. If 1991 had not come who knows how far the communism would be right now in Russia. Russian PoliticsAs the Soviet Union moved along on their evolution yes they were somewhat tortured. As the leaders of their society evolved the more vicious they became and the more power they sought. Lenin was truly the first dictator of the society. He was appointed or rose to power shortly after the Bolshevik revolution. As the starter of the communism he was really trial by error for a loot of his tenure. What he accomplished has to be taken with the thought that he was the first and he was really breaking the people down and setting them up for later leaders and power seekers. Lenin greatest power was probably the fact that he was able to move or eliminate the capitol, as they knew it. When Lenin was able to step in and eliminate Leningrad it showed that he had truly arrived as a powerful dictator. He was truly the creator of the new regime that was about to rule for a long time. He had his people so manipulated, that they even had multiple statues of him scattered throughout the country to show their appreciation for him. Little did they know, they were dead wrong. As the torch was passed from Lenin to Stalin the power of the leader grew. Stalin brought the dictatorship to a higher level. People would sa...
