With the end of the Civil War, the Communists reorganize Russia into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Lenin introduces the New Economic Policy and the leadership of the Socialist Revolutionary Party are tried and convicted of treason.
During this period, Lenin also suffered three strokes, and died in January 1924.
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Opening Theme
“The Sick Doll,” from The Children’s Album.
Composed in 1878 by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. Public domain.
Performed by Louis Sauter and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Source.
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