A detailed illustrated story about the life and work of V.I. Ulyanov-Lenin (1870-1924), as they are seen by a European historian-researcher.

"Lenin's influence on the events of world history is not limited to the time of his life His legacy is enormous. Lenin created the Council of People's Commissars, disbanded the Constituent Assembly, established the Extraordinary Commission, convened the Communist International. But his influence on minds was even broader than on immediate historical events. It was Lenin who removed ethical obstacles from politics, justified dictatorship and terror, and approved the existence. political vanguard and the need for a “steady hand”, convinced members of his party that his teaching represented true Marxism and offered the only correct policy of action. The influence of Lenin’s theory and practice on the far left socialists both in Russia and abroad persists until. still."