How important was Lenin compared to Stalin in creating the Soviet Union?

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During this piece of writing I will be exploring the question: How important was Lenin compared to Stalin in creating the Soviet Union? I will do this by looking into three main areas in soviet Russia including: Social and Economic policy, dealing with the opposition and Living and working conditions. I will also look at how Lenin and Stalin differed in leadership by looking at a range of sources.

Social and Economic Policy:

Lenin and the Bolsheviks had promised the people "Bread, Peace and Land." Following this a number of decrees were announced for example: Land belonging to the Tsar, church and nobles was handed over to the peasants and Workers could be insured against illness or accident. However Lenin also passed decrees that would enhance Bolshevik control this can be seen in the following decree where Lenin introduced the Cheka (Secret police) to deal with spies and counter revolutionaries.

The first promise to be dealt with was "Land." This can be shown in the decrees passed by Lenin stating "Land belonging to the tsar, church and nobles was handed over to the peasants."

The second promise to be dealt with was "peace." Although Lenin meant