Russia - Under The Bolshevik Regime

: To support the war effort, the state implemented "War Communism," which included the forced requisition of grain from peasants and the banning of private trade. Ideological and Social Transformation

: When Lenin died in 1924, most of the institutions and practices that would define the later Stalinist era were already established. Russia Under The Bolshevik Regime

The Bolsheviks aimed to create a completely new society based on Marxist principles, often using "unbounded terror" to enforce their will. : To support the war effort, the state

: The regime nationalized private banks and heavy industries, shifting the economy toward a socialist model. : To support the war effort

: By the early 1920s, the Bolsheviks had banned all other political parties, effectively turning Russia into a one-party state. Transition to the Soviet Union (1921–1924)