Among the many parallels that Animal Farm has with the reality of Russia, its leaders and its subsequent revolution, one of the most important similarities are the struggles for unsurpassed power in Napoleon from Animal Farm and Joseph Stalin. In George Orwell's Animal Farm, he convinces readers to accept the failures of the farm and of Russia itself. George Orwell portrays Napoleon as Joseph Stalin in Animal Farm, in the sense that Napoleon tries to control the farm animals at any cost, just as Joseph Stalin did during the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The brutal living conditions of Russians during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and Stalin led them to completely lose faith in their leaders and spawned multiple revolutionary events. According to historical events, the main cause of the Russian Revolution was the Tsar's mistakes in regulating the country. “Russia was poorly managed by a tsarist government, and most of the Russian people were still low-paid workers on land owned by wealthy landowners” (2) Animal Farm Basics (worksheet). Another aspect of the Tsar's rule that led to the general unhappiness of the citizens was the fact that the Tsar took command of the army during World War I leaving the German Tsarina in command, convincing many soldiers that the war was a conspiracy and ultimately ending in a civil war. loss of support for the tsar's idea of ​​government. Another major concern of the citizens was the tsar's violent reactions to strikes and protests for any kind of change. The Russians were wrong to hope for a reformed government. Following the careless tsar came Lenin and Stalin, both continuing the reign of terror that the tsar had left behind. Instead of a tsarist governor... middle of paper... tries to control farm animals at any cost, just as Joseph Stalin did during the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Following the Russian Revolution, Joseph Stalin was a selfish ruler who does everything he can even if his own people are in danger. In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses Napoleon to show that Joseph Stalin was a selfish leader who only cared about himself and the farm. The main cause of the Russian Revolution was the Old Major known as Lenin. Lenin wanted to change people's way of life, but he made a difference, because in the end Tsarism and Communism led to the same conflict. Because of the Russian Revolution, people were still suffering and still had difficulty living. We would all do well to consider what Orwell is trying to get readers to accept the failures of the farm and of Russia itself.