Lenin and control of the people BRIEF SUMMARY

-Lenin's desire to control the people was more motivated by ideology

-Lenin wanted to transform society in an attempt to change people's thinking into communism.

-Censored media. influeced public through propaganda and removing politcal opponents through the use of terror.

-HOWEVER, Lenin's willingness to allow debate and disagreement within the party and his reluctance to full commit to the use of terror prevented him exerting full control over the Russian people.