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Provisional Government is formed in Russia.1917April 3(16)Lenin and his party arrive in Petrograd after transiting Germany in a sealed train. Lenin attends.1916January - June(January - June)Lenin writes Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism.1916February(February)Moves to Zurich.1916April 11-17(24-30)Second “Zimmerwald Conference”, held at Kienthal.

New Economic Policy (NEP) is begun.1922     —May 26Lenin suffers his first stroke.1922     —November 20Lenin’s last public speech.1922     —December 15Lenin suffers his second stroke.1922     —December 24Politburo orders that Lenin be kept in isolation.1922     —December 30Formal establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).1922-23     —December - JanuaryLenin composes several letters into what became known as his Last Testament.

Vladimir Ilyich settles in Pskov.1900July 16(29)Vladimir Ilyich leaves Russia for Europe to begin publishing activities. Resides in Kazan and Samara.1892July 23(August 4)Gains license to practice law.1893Becomes active in Marxist study group.

[This a work in progress and not fully completed yet]

Lenin Subject Index

Various key works of Lenin arranged by subject [Always under construction!]

Lenin Quotes

Quotes from Lenin, linked to the context from which the quote is taken — the only authentic, sourced list of Lenin quotes on the internet.

Director of Lenin Internet Archive:
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Bolsheviks establish themselves as a de facto autonomous political party.1912April(April)First issue of Pravda, published in Russia.1914July 18(August 1)Germany declares war on Russia. The congress unanimously elected Lenin its honorary chairman.1917September(September)Lenin argues for a new uprising.

Translated by Eric Verney.
Source: N. K. Krupskaya, Reminiscences of Lenin, International Publishers, 1970. 1923     —March 2Lenin writes his last document; Better Fewer, But Better, on the reorganisation and reduction in size of the Soviet government.1923     —March 9Lenin suffers his third stroke.

1917mid-October(mid-October)Lenin returns to Petrograd secretly from Finland, and pushes for an immediate insurrection despite strong opposition within the Party.1917October 25(November 7)The Soviet government is formed, with Lenin as Chairman.1918January 16(29)Lenin dissolves Constituent Assembly1918     —March 3Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends hostilities with Germany.1918     —March 10Lenin and the Soviet Government move to Moscow.1918     —August 30Fanny Kaplan attempts assassination of Lenin.

K. Krupskaya's

Publications in Russian: First published in 1926.

Year Index

Partial list of texts arranged by year. Revolution of 1905 begins.1905April 12-27(April 25 - May 10)Third Congress of the RSDLP. Second enlarged and revised edition published in 1930.
First Published in English: Nadezhda K.

Krupskaya, Memories of Lenin, Martin Lawrens, London, 1930. Lenin guided the congress from underground, taking part in drafting the most important resolutions of the congress. Settles in Munich in September.1900December 11(December 24)First issue of Vladimir Ilyich’s paper, Iskra.1901May(May)Krupskaya rejoins Vladimir Ilyich abroad after completing her term of exile in Ufa.1901December(December)Uses the pseudonym “Lenin” for the first time.1902March(March)Lenin publishes the famous What is to be Done?.1903April(April)Lenin moves to London after a brief residence in Geneva.1903July 17 - August 10(July 30 - August 23)Second Congress of the RSDLP is held.

Translated by Bernard Isaacs.
Transcribed: Sally Ryan 1999
HTML Markup:Sally Ryan 1999

CONTENTS

Introduction

Part I.

St. Moves to St. Petersburg on August 31 (September 12).1895Journeys to Europe to meet European and exiled Russian revolutionaries.1895Plans to publish Rabochye Delo, an illegal newspaper, but is arrested in St.

Petersburg on December 8 (20).1895Autumn(Autumn)League of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class is founded in St. Petersburg, with Vladimir Ilyich a member.1896Vladimir Ilyich held by authorities for the entire year.1897January 29(February 10)Vladimir Ilyich is exiled to Shushenskoye in Siberia.1898March(March)Founding Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) in Minsk.1898July 10(22)Marriage of Vladimir Ilyich to N.K.

Krupskaya.1899March 24-31(April 5-12)Publication of Vladimir Ilyich’s book, The Development of Capitalism in Russia.1900January 29(February 10)Siberian exile ends. Attends the Copenhagen Conference of the Second International.1911Summer(Summer)Lenin directs Party school near Paris.1912January 5-17(18-30)Prague Conference.