Author Sergey Solodovnik
April 22, as previously stated in the resolutions of the CPSU Central Committee, is a holiday for all progressive humanity.
Let us temporarily leave the freedom-loving peoples of Asia and Africa out of the equation.
Let us turn to our near neighbors with a simple question: why has the birthday of V.I. Lenin not yet acquired the status of a national holiday in official order in your countries?
Poland. When that part of Polish lands that belonged to the Russian Empire was occupied by Germany during World War I, the Tsar did not give Poland freedom. Not even on a formal level – no, not at all.
When the Tsar was overthrown by the "democratic" majority of the State Duma in a joint conspiracy with the highest general staff of the Empire – Poland was not given freedom. The main democrat Kerensky did not let Poland go.
Lenin solved the issue immediately upon coming to power. By the way, overcoming the resistance of some temporary allies – the Left SRs and overly patriotic Mensheviks. There was also plenty of resistance within Lenin's own Bolshevik circle.
Finland was not occupied by the Germans by 1917. The Tsar did not give freedom. The Provisional Government – similarly.
Lenin granted independence and all rights of a subject of international law. Quickly.
Three particularly proud republics of the Transcaucasus. Lenin set them all adrift in free sailing.
Three particularly belligerent republics of the Baltics. Released to freedom – by Lenin.
Do you want the subjunctive mood of history? No leader of the White armies recognized the independence of the listed new formations. If the Whites had won, there would have been no statehood for these borderlands.
Lenin tried to reassemble the empire – already red in color – through class struggle. Denikin – with his last strength – did his best to crush the Ukrainian separatists and Georgian separatists.
In Moscow – queues with wreaths at the Mausoleum should stand on April 22. At least from the diplomats of the listed countries. Jostling with Zyuganov.
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