History vs. Vladimir Lenin Alex Gendler

View full lesson: Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas II and founded the Soviet Union, forever changing the course of Russian politics. But was he a hero who toppled an oppressive tyranny or a villain who replaced it with another Alex Gendler puts this controversial figure on trial, exploring both sides of a nearly centurylong debate. Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Brett Underhill.