Explain the main demands of "April Theses"?
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(i) Lenin returned to Russia from exile and felt that it was time for Soviets to take over power. He declared that war is brought to a close, land be transferred to the peasants and banks nationalized. He also argued to rename Bolshevik Party as Communist Party.
(ii) Started planning on the uprising against the government with the support of the army.
(iii) Military Revolutionary Committee was planned to seize the power and bring the city under control
leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile in April 1917. He felt that it was time for Soviets to take over power. He put three demands which were known as Lenin's 'April Theses'. They were:
(i) The war (First World War) be brought to an end.
(ii) Land be transferred to the peasants.
(iii) The banks be nationalised.