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Millions turned out to grieve for Lenin when he
died unexpectedly in January 1924. Why do you
think so many turned out for his funeral?
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Was Lenin a great leader?

• An assessment of Lenins life

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? Your task

• Study your text book (p.112-123) and find
  evidence of the following
• Lenins contribution to strengthening the
  Bolshevik regime
• The contribution made by other people
• Mistakes made by Lenin

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? Your task

• Historians have different interpretations of
  Lenins achievements. Download the card sort
  activity and colour in red all the facts that
  suggest Lenin was a poor leader and in green the
  ones that suggest he was a good one.

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Lenins last years (1921-24)

• Lenin withdrew from public life (from late
  1921-March 1923)
• Suffered series of strokes
• Died January 1924

A major stroke in March 1923 left Lenin without
the power of speech. Why was this especially
damaging for someone like Lenin?
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Lenins funeral

• Widespread mourning shops business closed,
  images of Lenin draped in red black
• 3.5m filed past Lenins coffin

Why do you think so many ordinary Russians wished
to see Lenins body lying in state?
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The cult of Lenin (1918-)

• Cult of Lenin a new religion to replace Russian
  Orthodoxy
• Lenins body embalmed
• Lenins brain sliced into 30,000 fragments
• Lenin memorabilia, e.g. posters, matchboxes,
  Leningrad (aka Petrograd)
• Children named Lenin Ninel

Where is Lenin now?
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What became of Lenins body?
Lenins mummified body receiving one of its
regular baths
Lenins body on show in Kremlin, Moscow
Why are many Russians unsure about whether to
continue to preserve Lenins body?
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? Your task

• Write an obituary of Lenins life from the point
  of view of a supporter. Include the following
• Background on Lenin before the Revolution
• Lenins achievements as leader of the Bolsheviks
• Answers to some of his critics
• Quotes from people who knew him
• Photos or images

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