Lenin’s April Theses
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Lenin’s April Theses were a series of radical directives issued by Vladimir Lenin in April 1917 that called for immediate socialist revolution in Russia, withdrawal from World War I, and the transfer of power to the soviets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lenin’s April Theses canonical | 1 |
| Lenin’s April Theses presentation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lenin’s April Theses Context triple: [April Theses, alsoKnownAs, Lenin’s April Theses]
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A.
Bolshevik Party program
The Bolshevik Party program was the ideological and political blueprint of the Russian Bolsheviks, outlining their goals for socialist revolution, proletarian dictatorship, and the construction of a communist society.
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B.
What Is to Be Done?
"What Is to Be Done?" is a 1902 political pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his theory of a vanguard party and revolutionary organization for leading the proletariat.
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C.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
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D.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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E.
October Manifesto
The October Manifesto was a 1905 decree by Tsar Nicholas II that promised civil liberties and the creation of a representative parliament (the Duma) in an attempt to quell widespread unrest in the Russian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lenin’s April Theses Target entity description: Lenin’s April Theses were a series of radical directives issued by Vladimir Lenin in April 1917 that called for immediate socialist revolution in Russia, withdrawal from World War I, and the transfer of power to the soviets.
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A.
Bolshevik Party program
The Bolshevik Party program was the ideological and political blueprint of the Russian Bolsheviks, outlining their goals for socialist revolution, proletarian dictatorship, and the construction of a communist society.
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B.
What Is to Be Done?
"What Is to Be Done?" is a 1902 political pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his theory of a vanguard party and revolutionary organization for leading the proletariat.
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C.
The State and Revolution
The State and Revolution is a 1917 political theory work by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his vision of the proletarian state, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism.
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D.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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E.
October Manifesto
The October Manifesto was a 1905 decree by Tsar Nicholas II that promised civil liberties and the creation of a representative parliament (the Duma) in an attempt to quell widespread unrest in the Russian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political manifesto
ⓘ
set of directives ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
peasants
ⓘ
soldiers ⓘ working class ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | April Theses ⓘ |
| author | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| calledFor |
all power to the soviets
ⓘ
confiscation of landed estates ⓘ creation of a new Communist International ⓘ immediate socialist revolution in Russia ⓘ merger of all banks into a single national bank ⓘ nationalization of all land ⓘ no support for the Provisional Government ⓘ transfer of power to the soviets ⓘ withdrawal of Russia from World War I ⓘ workers’ control over production ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| criticized |
defensism in World War I
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support for the Provisional Government ⓘ |
| date | April 1917 ⓘ |
| datePresented | 4 April 1917 ⓘ |
| form | ten-point program ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War I ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Revolution of 1917
|
| ideology |
Leninism
ⓘ
Marxism ⓘ |
| impact | radicalized Bolshevik policy in 1917 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bolshevik strategy in 1917
ⓘ
Russian Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
October Revolution
|
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Leningrad
ⓘ
surface form:
Petrograd
|
| movement | Russian socialist movement ⓘ |
| opposedPoliticalMovement |
Mensheviks
ⓘ
Russian Provisional Government ⓘ
surface form:
Provisional Government of Russia
|
| politicalGoal |
establishment of a proletarian dictatorship
ⓘ
overthrow of the Provisional Government ⓘ |
| politicalMovement |
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bolsheviks
|
| politicalPosition | far-left ⓘ |
| presentedTo |
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bolshevik Party
meetings of socialists in Petrograd ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| publisher | Pravda ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The State and Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
State and Revolution
|
| subject |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
peace, land, and bread ⓘ socialist revolution ⓘ soviet power ⓘ |
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