How do Lenin and Stalin compare to one another?

There are many differences between the two men, but the most obvious contrast (and perhaps the most relevant in terms of historical analysis) is simply the way they gained power within the Bolshevik/Communist leadership. Lenin's command and leadership was never really questioned to any significant extent. read more

Both were responsible for mass killings, and Stalin for many times more than Lenin. That doesn't make Lenin a good guy, though. There's really no point in comparing them, in my opinion. read more

Lenin vs Stalin Lenin and Stalin happen to be the most prominent and influential leaders of modern Soviet Union. While Stalin ruled for almost three decades and was the successor of Lenin, it was Lenin who remains the father figure and a creator of modern day communist USSR (which ended in 1990 though). read more

Lenin broke with the main ideas that Marx had. Lenin thought one should work for revolution in poor countries like Russia, because it would be easier to make a revolution here than in countries like the UK. When it comes to Stalin, his ideas was probably most close to those of Machiavelli. He was even more "practical" than Lenin. read more