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'''Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov '''(better known by his alias **Lenin**) was
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a revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He helped organise
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the October Revolution in Russia in 1917, ending the Provisional
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Government, developing the ideas of Leninism and was the leader of the
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early USSR.
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Widely considered one of the most significant and influential figures of
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the 20th century, Lenin was the posthumous subject of a pervasive
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personality cult within the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991.
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He became an ideological figurehead behind Marxism–Leninism and thus a
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prominent influence over the international communist movement. A
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controversial and highly divisive historical figure, Lenin is viewed by
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supporters as a champion of socialism and the working class, while
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critics on both the left and right emphasize his role as founder and
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leader of an authoritarian regime responsible for political repression
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and mass killings. |