How did lenin propose to strengthen the new russia? he left economic and industrial progress up to individual soviets, or councils. he vowed to destroy all noncommunist countries in europe. he kept the constitution of the provisional government. he set up separate republics for different ethnic groups.

c.) the country needed a stronger central government.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.