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Lenin's Disdain for Pravda
- Lenin dismissed Pravda's content upon his arrival.
- He questioned the newspaper's stance by waving it and calling it "nonsense."
Lenin's Controversial April Theses
- Lenin's April Theses, a ten-point plan, was met with strong opposition.
- Many, including his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, found his ideas radical and premature.
Foreign Policy's Impact
- The initial focus wasn't internal politics, but Russia's role in World War I.
- The question of continuing, altering, or ending the war dominated discussions.