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title: Vladimir Lenin, 1920
author: Pavel Semyonovich Zhukov
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20834/vladimir-lenin-1920/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-18
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# Vladimir Lenin, 1920

_Authored by Pavel Semyonovich Zhukov_

## Image File

[![Vladimir Lenin, 1920](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20834.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20834.png)

## Image Caption

A 1920 photograph of Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin led the Bolshevik faction of socialists in pre-revolution Russia and then seized power in November 1917 in the [Bolshevik Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bolshevik_Revolution/), becoming head of the Soviet state.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Zhukov, P. S. (2025, August 18). Vladimir Lenin, 1920. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20834/vladimir-lenin-1920/>
### Chicago
Zhukov, Pavel Semyonovich. "Vladimir Lenin, 1920." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20834/vladimir-lenin-1920/>.
### MLA
Zhukov, Pavel Semyonovich. "Vladimir Lenin, 1920." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20834/vladimir-lenin-1920/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lenin_1920.jpg) by [**Pavel Semyonovich Zhukov**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lenin_1920.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.