Russia Under The Bolshevik Regime Online

: When Lenin died in 1924, most of the institutions and practices that would define the later Stalinist era were already established.

: In 1922, the Soviet Union was officially formed, integrating several socialist republics under central control in Moscow. Russia Under The Bolshevik Regime

: The period was defined by a brutal Civil War (1918–1921) between the "Red" Bolsheviks and "White" anti-communist forces, resulting in widespread famine and economic collapse. : When Lenin died in 1924, most of