How many people did Lenin kill?
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How many people did Lenin kill?
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Lenin's rise to power was a chaotic time for Russia. After negotiating the withdrawal from World War I in 1917, Russia was plunged into a two-year civil war as the Communists consolidated power. The 5 years of Lenin's reign over the Soviet Union known as the 'Red Terror' where opposing political parties were brutally repressed through the use of violence and terror. How many people did Lenin kill?
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View this answerLenin's butcher bill is estimated at around 3.7 million civilians killed. Lenin ordered mass executions of enemies that killed between 100,000 and...
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Chapter 23 / Lesson 9Discover who Vladimir Lenin was and his contribution to communism. Learn how his exposure to Marxist thought led to Lenin communism and revolution in Russia.