... of Petrograd block by block using the MRC under the command of Trotsky. Lenin as an individual played an essential role in the October revolution. From February to the revolution Lenin managed to raise party membership from 10,000 to 200,000. This was partly due to ... had not campaigned for these strategical shifts, the USSR would have never been established and consolidated."1 Many would argue that the 1917 October revolution would have not succeeded had it not been for the weakness of the provisional government, or the Petrograd soviets assistance. Christopher Read ... the focus had...

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... place in Russia. The February revolution of 1917 led to the defeat of Czarism, and a republic was established in its place. However the October Revolution of 1917 established the dictatorship of the proletariat (i.e. the laboring class). The February revolution of 1917 began with the bread riots on February ... Bolsheviks, whom they regarded as the true champions of the revolution. The Bolsheviks became the majority party in most of the Soviets by October 2. They formed the Military Revolutionary Committee under Leon Trotsky. Under this committee, the Red Guards were organized and commis...

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... Bolsheviks had stronger armies, more advantages from the land and civilians, and the Bolsheviks had 3 amazing leaders to lead the way to victory. The Russian Civil War lasted from October 1917 to October 1922. At the very beginning, the Bolsheviks claimed the land of Petrograd, Moscow, and the area between the two cities. This was a great start for the Bolsheviks, knowing they ... of" many of the enemies of Lenin's estate, causing the Red Terror to occur. The Red Terror was a series of executions of the Cheka secret police from September to October 1918. "In not more than a month's time...

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... form opposing political organisations theoretically overthrowing capitalism and causing a revolution. Marx believed this process as being "Socialism" merley preparation for the utopian system communism. The bolsheviks revolution in october was really the "actual" socialist revolution according to lenins. The february revolution basically set the ball rolling for the transformation towards socialism, february was at the stage of capitalism ... naturally going through, it had been at the feudal stage and was in the midst of capitalsit development after the february revoltuion. The claim fo...

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... voluminous writings, that they had the support of the masses. Trotsky once wrote, 25,000 to 30,000 people took part in the events of October in Petrograd; this in a city of 2 million people- (Salisbury 80). It is important to establish, that by no means did the Bolsheviks ... strategic points through the capital city. This was to occur during the night preceding the opening session of the Second Congress of Soviets on October 25. The next day, the congress would have to ratify the abolition of the Provisional Government and the transfer of all powers to the ... . The Bolsheviks' plans we...

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... Revolution.Workers and peasants no longer felt constrained by the law. Soldiers returning back from the war against Japan rebelled. In cities and towns, workers formed councils or soviets. In October 1905, a general strike took place, under pressure, Tsar Nicholas II created a kind of parliament called the Duma. But the Tsar himself was not willing to give up his power and ... his followers would have had someone at their head to lead them - against Lenin. However, when the provisional government was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (led by Vladimir Lenin) during the October/November 1917 R...

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... his speeches and peasants as well as workers would bow in his presence. Lenin can be seen as the backbone and driver in the events now referred to as the October revolution, where the Bolshevik's (Lenin's party) took over the Russian government in St Petersburg and were not only successful in seizing power but able to hang onto the position during ... their support reached an all high time high. Leon Trotsky also joined that party. It was now that the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Lenin decided to seize power. On October the 25th after storming the Winter Palace and overthrowing th...

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... wanted the Bolsheviks to do, and his pre-revolution strategy alone gave the Bolsheviks strength and set it in good stead. His push for the revolution to take place in October 1917, with scepticism from other members in the party given the disastrous July Days, was proven to be a correct decision; as the Provisional government crumbled under the threat and the ... ." His appropriate sense of timing, with action planned for the eve of the second All-Russian Congress o Soviets, led to the storming of the Winter Palace on the 25th of October 1917 and the subsequent recognition of the Council...

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... , there is a massive revolution which forces Tsar Nicholas II to forfeit his power over political parties, trade unions, and a representative assembly known as the Duma. This is known as the October Manifesto, and it granted civil rights, allowed a limited constitution, and a parliament (Duma). Another faction which arises from this is the Petrograd Soviet, which consisted of workers, soldiers, sailors, and peasants ... the demands of the public, which was another key factor in their success. The Bolsheviks were able to gain support of the masses and eventually overthrow the Provisional ...

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... and Russia's past Taylor 5 immensely. The author focused on real lives, real stories and real facts that paints a vivid picture of the hardships of the 1930s. She breaks down each chapter into easy to understand headings that flow in an orderly way to explain what life was really life for average citizens, not elites, during these times. The book was organized ... topically, starting with a wonderful introduction that helped set out all her points, followed by chapters that were organized to provide in-depth information. She started with a chapter that explained the party's control, and...

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... -1922. The Russian provisional government was put into place after the long Tsarist regime in 1917, but was ousted after only eight months, once the Bolsheviks took power after the October Revolution. These new leaders preached communism which changed the societal culture throughout Russia; however, many Russian peasants were hesitant toward the new government ideas and policies. The government took advantage ... ...

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... as using terror ineffectively to preserve autocracy, in that era due to the numerous revolutionary groups; such force only backlashed which ruined support for the Tsar. The establishment of the October manifesto under Tsar Nicholas II was an attempt to re-establish support from the masses. The manifesto promised a more democratic constitution ' no law can come into force without its approval ... ...

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... of the centuries-old czarist regime in February that led to the overthrow of the Western-style Provisional Government and the establishment of the first national communist political system in October. In the last years before World War 1 there was no reason to believe that revolution was inevitable, much less imminent in Russia. But as military defeats piled up, a progressive block ... ...

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... formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. In the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin succeeded in establishing the Soviet Government, and after the 1920 Bolshevik victory in the Civil War, he gained his party political isolation, "effectively limiting the Soviet ... ...

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... formed in 1903 with the objective of a stagiest societal evolution of Europe and Russia in the gradual progression from feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism, and to eventual communism. In the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin succeeded in establishing the Soviet Government, and after the 1920 Bolshevik victory in the Civil War, he gained his party political isolation, "effectively limiting the Soviet ... ...

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... by Leggett "he argues that terror was inherent in both Lenin's theory and practice of revolution: "The Red Terror undoubtedly sprang from Lenin's doctrine of terror, preached and practiced since October as an integral part of his unrelenting pursuit of power" (Leggett 1981 102)" (O"Kane 1991 98) The Red Terror was practiced by Lenin to stamp out any thoughts of counter ... ...

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... Bolsheviks supported him resulting into the support for the Bolsheviks to rise. The result of the Bolsheviks' rise in support led to the collapse of the Provisional Government during the October Revolution. The peasants, soldiers and the Kornilov Conspiracy were posed as threats to the consolidation of the revolution, likewise to the émigrés in France. The French émigr ... ...

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... year old legacy. The temporary government was put in place, sharing some power with the revolutionaries. Lenin the leader of the Bolshevik party, started to rally the people, and by October, they had seized power of the government. Stalin didn't really have much to do with the revolution, he wrote a few editorials for a popular Russian newspaper, but his contributions where minimal ... ...

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... that the proletariat dictatorship would last for an indefinite period of time. "While Marx had treated the dictatorship of the proletariat as a transitory feature of a transitional phase, Lenin (even before October 1917) regarded it as the dominant institution of a prolonged stage."" He went even further by stating ""that the dictatorship of the proletariat would be necessary "for the entire historical period ... ...

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... in city garrisons and at the front." (Pipes, 121). The "July Days", were also a product of Lenin, and another failure during which Lenin ran off to Finland. The "Coup" of October was fought for tooth and nail by Lenin, in disagreement with other Bolsheviks. After the Kornilov affair, which gave the Bolsheviks new life, had gone away, the Bolsheviks saw themselves ... ...

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... of the capitalist system. He set about instilling his will on the masses. When the inevitable seizure of power did take place, the Bolsheviks did so with relative ease. The October Revolution brought about no more than six deaths and has consequently gone down in history as an almost "bloodless coup". The blood was shed thereafter and a state far more powerful ... ...

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... its first "5 year plan". Stalin hoped to industrialise the USSR in as shorter time as possible, for he felt a rapid industrialisation was important in the country's defence from capitalism. On 1 October 1928 the first of the 5 year plans began, and all soviet workers had to reach the unrealistic goals set by the Gosplan party. Light industry such as clothing and furniture ... ...

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... Russian Revolution of 1917. Tsar Nicholas II was never ready for the tasks that awaited him as the autocratic ruler of a vast empire. The day after his father's death in October 1894 he stated, "I am not ready to be the Tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing - Nicholas embodied great personal charm and wit, however he was also nave, indecisive ... ...

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... retaliation" - any major Soviet attack would be met with a massive nuclear response. In the late 1950's, the problem of nuclear weapons entered a new phase when the USSR, launched Sputnik 1 in October 1957 and the USA followed with its first satellite, Vanguard 1, in March 1958. Even though Korea and the arms and space race are important factors in the Cold War, it ... ...

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... , and the 5th commandment finding its way to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess" when the pigs stumble across a large supply of alcohol in the house. In the final chapter, the Seven Commandments are modified to form only one rule - "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS" (112). This rule is evident in reality, particularly when ... ...

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