Okay sure yes it was "stress induced" but he also had a known genetic medical condition. His father died from a similar stroke around the same age. I am certain the stress made it worse but it wasn't just stress.

Granted, him living just another 5 years could have had remarkable effects on how the USSR formed.

[–] KurdishLuxemburg@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

oh I didn’t know that, thx, you learn something everyday

[–] dazaroo@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Could you explain what you mean by the last bit?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I wish I could to any degree of certainty but I am not well versed enough in soviet history to speak with confidence. In the mildest of terms, I think his contribution to the first (especially the first) and second five year plans would have been valuable.

[–] FromPieces@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I remember the popular understanding being the stroke was caused by heavy metal poisoning due to bullets remaining in his body from a years' ago assassination attempt?

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nope, the stroke was caused by a severe case of multiple sclerosis which Lenin inherited from his father. That’s why Lenin deteriorated severally before the stroke, as he was already in the later stages of the disorder and he was facing substantial dementia among a litany of other symptoms.

Did getting shot help? No, but Lenin’s arteries were already a ticking time bomb.

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