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Shared Belief in Stages of Revolution
- Both Bolsheviks and Mensheviks agreed that the 1905 Revolution was a bourgeois-democratic revolution.
- This transition was necessary before the proletarian socialist revolution, their ultimate goal.
Disagreement on Revolutionary Leadership
- Mensheviks believed the bourgeoisie should lead the first revolution, with the proletariat supporting them.
- Bolsheviks, like Lenin, argued the Russian bourgeoisie was too weak and the proletariat needed to lead.
The Land Question: Municipalization vs. Nationalization
- Mensheviks favored municipalization of land, believing it would avoid a reactionary backlash.
- Lenin favored nationalization for modernization, prioritizing the broader socialist revolution over potential backlash.