A 1920 Bolshevik propaganda poster issued after the Bolshevik Revolution of November 1917 to convey the message that the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) was clearing Russia of its enemies. The title reads: "Comrade Lenin cleans the Earth from scum". Depicted are representatives of the European monarchy, Orthodox Church, and wealthy capitalists.
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