I thought the fact that he had been shot a few times before was a very relevant factor for that
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He was genetically predisposed for strokes. He also didn’t live in a way to counter that.
apparently the stroke lenin died from was stress induced, so possibly
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
oh I didn’t know that, thx, you learn something everyday
Could you explain what you mean by the last bit?
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.
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?
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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