Transcription: At the turn of the century, Russia was ruled by a Tsar, Nicholas II. He had absolute power. His subjects, mainly on the land, were extremely poor. The Communist Revolution of 1917 was organised by Lenin, inspired by the ideas of Karl Marx. The Communists promised the people a fair share in the wealth of the Soviet Union. They would have food, there would be justice and land would be given to all. But by the 1930s, the Soviet Union was under the control His secret police executed or imprisoned anyone opposing him. His aim was to make the Soviet Union a great industrial nation. He ordered factor ...
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