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Scenarios about 'vladimir lenin'

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and communist theorist who led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and became the first leader of the Soviet Union. His implementation of Marxist ideas through Leninism fundamentally altered global politics in the 20th century, establishing the world's first communist state. In alternate history scenarios, Lenin's survival beyond 1924, different political choices, or his assassination earlier in life frequently serve as critical divergence points that reshape the development of communism and the Cold War.

What If Lenin Died Before The Russian Revolution?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Vladimir Lenin died in exile before returning to Russia in 1917, fundamentally altering the course of the Russian Revolution and the development of global communism.

What If Lenin Lived Longer?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Vladimir Lenin survived his strokes and continued to lead the Soviet Union into the late 1920s, potentially altering the course of Soviet history, Stalin's rise to power, and the global development of communism.

What If Stalin Was Never Born?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Joseph Stalin never existed and how the absence of this pivotal Soviet dictator might have dramatically altered the course of 20th century geopolitics, World War II, and the Cold War.

What If The February Revolution Succeeded Without The October Revolution?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Russia's democratic Provisional Government established after the February Revolution of 1917 successfully consolidated power, preventing the Bolshevik takeover and fundamentally altering the trajectory of the 20th century.

What If The Gulag System Never Existed?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union never implemented its vast network of forced labor camps, fundamentally altering the nature of Soviet repression, economic development, and global Cold War dynamics.

What If Trotsky Succeeded Lenin?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Leon Trotsky, not Joseph Stalin, emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death, potentially transforming the trajectory of communism and the 20th century global order.