After the Bolsheviks hijacked the Russian Revolution, and occupied enough key positions in the post-Kerensky government, Lenin allowed free elections, thinking it would only finalize his base. But the Russian people voted AGAINST the Bolshevik party! Then, Lenin merely declared the elections void, and sent Trotsky and the new Red Army out to make sure everyone understood who was now in charge.
After the Bolsheviks hijacked the Russian Revolution, and occupied enough key positions in the post-Kerensky government, Lenin allowed free elections, thinking it would only finalize his base. But the Russian people voted AGAINST the Bolshevik party! Then, Lenin merely declared the elections void, and sent Trotsky and the new Red Army out to make sure everyone understood who was now in charge.