See what sparked the fight. In this Jan. 2009 file photo, lookalikes of two Vladimir Lenins, left, and a Josef Stalin, right, speak near Red square in Moscow. Alexey Sazonov/AFP/Getty Images MOSCOW -- ...
Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Lenin, the first leader of the Soviet Union, the world's first communist state. While Lenin's successor Joseph Stalin has few modern Western ...
On his deathbed, Lenin attempted to ensure unified leadership within his party. After his death in 1924, Lev Trotsky, his most trusted follower, was disposed of by Stalin, who eventually forced him ...