Question

what did lenin mean when he described the \transitional phase\ of the russian revolution?
free elections would be held in a few years.
true communism would exist in the near future.
the tsar would be returned to power.
the economy would be mostly agricultural

Explanation:

Lenin's view of the transitional phase was part of Marxist - Leninist theory. Marxism - Leninism posits that after a revolution, there is a period (the transitional phase) on the way to true communism. This is based on the idea that after overthrowing the old order (in Russia, the tsarist and capitalist systems), society needs to develop. In this development, elements like a more just economic system (not mostly agricultural as that was the old pre - revolutionary situation) and a new political order (not a return of the tsar) are built. Free elections in a few years do not capture the essence of the Marxist - Leninist transitional phase towards communism. The transitional phase was seen as a step towards the establishment of true communism in the near future according to Lenin's ideology at the time of the Russian Revolution.

Answer:

True Communism would exist in the near future.