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What impact did Lenin's leadership have on civil liberties in Soviet Russia? Vladimir Lenin
5 days ago | beth

What impact did Lenin's leadership have on civil liberties in Soviet Russia?

Under Lenin's leadership, the Soviet government curtailed civil liberties significantly to maintain power and facilitate communist governance. The government employed state surveillance, censorship, and the suppression of political opponents to control and monitor dissent. Freedom of speech and press were curtailed, as Lenin believed that these measures were necessary to protect the revolution and ensure the stability of the nascent Soviet state, a trend that intensified under his successor, Stalin.