Lenin traveled from Zurich to Saint Petersburg

In April 1917, Vladimir Lenin made one of the most consequential journeys in modern history when he traveled from Zurich, Switzerland, to Petrograd (then Saint Petersburg) in Russia. At the time, Lenin was living in exile, closely observing the unfolding events of the Russian Revolution. The February Revolution had forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate, and a Provisional Government was established. Lenin saw this as the perfect moment to return and push forward his vision of a proletarian revolution. With the assistance of the Germans—who hoped that his return would destabilize Russia and weaken its war effort during World War I—Lenin traveled in a sealed train across Germany, Sweden, and Finland before finally arriving in Petrograd. His arrival was nothing short of electrifying. Lenin wasted no time in presenting his *April Theses*, a radical program calling for "Peace, Land, and Bread"—an immediate end to the war, redistribution of land to the peasants, and power to the soviets (workers’ councils). This journey not only brought Lenin back into the center of Russian politics but also set in motion the chain of events that culminated in the October Revolution later that year. What seemed like a simple trip across Europe ended up changing the course of world history forever. \#MomentsOfLife #MoofLife\_Moment #MoofLife #Lenin #RussianRevolution #HistoryMakers #TurningPointsInHistory