Lenin takes over

Duration: 30

Genre: Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1965

Creator: CBS NEWS

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: . The lives of Lenin and Trotsky; how they made possible the seizure of the Russian government and the consolidation of communist power. How Lenin became a hero of communism and Trotsky an enemy., The turmoil of the first month after Lenin’s description of Kerensky form the basis of this program: the disruption caused by the lack of a trained civil service, the civil war being waged by the Kerensky adherents, the threat of Germany, the workers’ strikes, and so on. Once an armistice was signed with Germany, Lenin and his associates were able to turn their attention to consolidating their position. After the Bolsheviks (henceforth called the Communist Party) had seized the national Assembly and locked the doors to keep the opposing delegates out, Lenin’s positon was firmly established. An interesting sequence involves Mr. Sworakowski’s reminiscences of the events surrounding the armistice. He himself witnessed many of the events of this period, and his account is moving and informative.

Complete Record: . The lives of Lenin and Trotsky; how they made possible the seizure of the Russian government and the consolidation of communist power. How Lenin became a hero of communism and Trotsky an enemy., Relates the turmoil of the first months after Lenin's deposition of the Kerensky government. Discusses the lack of a trained civil service, the civil war being waged by the Kerensky adherents, the threat of Germany, the workers' strikes. etc. Explains the consolidation of the Bolsheviks after the armistice with Germany., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.