Lenin's New Economic Policy 1921–1924 and the Succession Struggle

What this note covers

1. Economic Crisis and the Rationale for the NEP (1921)
2. Key Features of the New Economic Policy
3. Results and Assessment of the NEP (1921–1928)
4. Lenin's Decline, the Testament, and the Question of Succession
5. The Succession Struggle: Phases, Alliances, and Tactics (1924–1929)
6. Historiographical Perspectives on Lenin's Legacy and the Succession
7. Source Analysis: Applying Skills to NEP-era Primary Sources

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