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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #48909 Vladimir Lenin
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In his book from 1917, The State and Revolution, Vladimir Lenin explained how he visualized the coming “dictatorship of the proletariat”, and how he expected subsequent “withering away of the state” to occur. Although he had never held any public office, he took up the duties of chief of government with vigor. He directed the organization of secret police (the Cheka) under Feliks Edmundovich Dzerzhinski, and a Red Army under Trotsky as war commissar. The immediate task of these organizations was to deal with the resistance to Bolshevik rule, resistance which grew rapidly in 1918, seizing control of Ukraine, southern Russia, and Siberia. The White forces were supplied and supported by the allies in the hope of getting Russia back into the war, from which Lenin had withdrawn by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 3, 1918. During the Civil War, Lenin did not put aside his long-declared purposes.

Which of the following are true statements about Vladimir Lenin?

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Option 1: "Despite Vladimir Lenin’s expectations concerning the secret police and the Red Army, the opposition took control of some important regions."

Explanation: The text states that resistance to Bolshevik rule grew rapidly in 1918, leading to the opposition seizing control of regions such as Ukraine, southern Russia, and Siberia. This confirms that despite Lenin's efforts with the secret police and the Red Army, the opposition was able to gain significant ground.

Option 2: "The specific details of how the secret police should be organized were explained in Lenin’s book The State and Revolution."

Explanation: The text does not mention any specific details about the organization of the secret police in Lenin's book. It only states that he explained his vision of the dictatorship of the proletariat and the withering away of the state, making this option incorrect.

Option 3: "Despite the difficulties he was facing, Lenin believed in the Bolshevik rule."

Explanation: The text indicates that during the Civil War, Lenin did not set aside his long-declared purposes, which implies that he maintained his belief in Bolshevik rule despite the challenges he faced.

Option 4: "Vladimir Lenin asked Trotsky to help him keep an eye on the secret police (the Cheka)."

Explanation: The text does not state that Lenin asked Trotsky to oversee the Cheka. Instead, it mentions that Trotsky was appointed as war commissar to direct the Red Army, which does not imply oversight of the secret police.

Option 5: "Vladimir Lenin had no intention of going to war."

Explanation: The text indicates that Lenin withdrew Russia from the war by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, but it does not imply that he had no intention of going to war. His actions suggest a strategic decision rather than a lack of intention.

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