
10.66 Finland Station
Revolutions
Would Lenin Rather See Russia Lose the War Than See Russians Miss Opportunities to Overthrow Regime?
Lenin is for sure the most prominent socialist leader during war war one to be tagged with the defeates label. But as with all things lenin, he tended to have very flexible and nuance beliefs that he kept well hidden behind blunt and exaggerated bombast. So would lenin rather see russia lose the war than see russian socialists or the Russian proletariat miss opportunities to overthrow regime? In that sense, i think the answer is yes, absolutely he would.
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