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В смутное время, когда происходит томление душ, смятение ума и теряются жизненные ориентиры, к власти приходят самые решительные, самые беспощадные люди. Такой оказалась тогда партия большевиков во главе с Лениным. Он умел отстаивать свои взгляды, вплоть до предъявления ультиматумов своим соратникам, если они сомневались в его правоте. Ленин также угрожал расправой революционно настроенного народа. Это всегда действовало. Так он вёл себя в октябрьские дни. Он сломил сопротивление нейтральных сил именно языком ультиматума.









