World History: Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade Quiz - Russia: 1921-1924 - Lenin's Last Years (Answers)
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Vladimir Lenin had won the Civil War in Russia, but the last few years of his life, between 1921 and 1924 (the year of his death), were troubled. The Soviet economy was in a very bad way, and Lenin's own health was poor (not helped by an assassination attempt in 1918). In this atmosphere rivals lined up to compete for the Lenin's position of power as the head of the Soviet Union.
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Lenin was obliged to change his economic policy to deal with the dire conditions persisting in Russia by 1921 - including mass starvation. However, he also needed to persuade his colleagues that he was not betraying the communist revolution that had brought him to power
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Heavy industry, transport, banking and the like, had to remain in state hands for Lenin to convince his comrades that there was to be no return to the previous capitalist system
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A series of assassination attempts from 1918 did not help Lenin's general health. He died in January 1924 at the relatively young age of 53
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Communist and Fascist parties always started up youth movements to indoctrinate young people, and to perpetuate their beliefs
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Nearly half of all Soviet citizens were non-Russians, so the minister responsible for them occupied an important position
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This post increased Stalin's power enormously, and he also kept the minorities post at the same time. He could advance or block people's status within the Communist Party, or even prevent them from becoming members in the first place. Moreover, if they were already members, he could ensure that they were dismissed
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When Lenin died it was important for those who wished to succeed him as Soviet leader to throw their hats into the ring. They could most easily do that by acting as pall-bearers at Lenin's funeral, to show their allegiance to their late leader
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Lenin was keen to re-establish relations with former opponents who had supported the White side over the Red during the recent civil war. However, a trade deal was one thing: full-blown political recognition was another
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The editor of the official paper held enormous power, and should have been in a good position to bid for the leadership in 1924
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Lenin's political testament was rigorously scrutinized by his surviving colleagues for an indication of any preference. In fact Lenin criticized all of the contenders for power, possibly favoring some form of collective leadership on his death
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