What is a revolution? The simplest answer would be a forceful change of a political regime. Every revolution in history represents a violent …
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The Russian Civil War and Revolution
There was great social and economic upheaval in Russia during the early 1900s as it became the Soviet Union.
Grigori Rasputin was a mystic who was originally only a peasant, so how did he become entangled with the Emperor of Russia, and did it contribute to …
During the 1800s, Russia wished to be an imperial power like Britain, France, and other European nations. However, it faced many weaknesses due to …
During the Russian Civil War, the Soviets and anti-Bolsheviks employed explosive and apocalyptic propaganda to engage the largely illiterate Russian …
The clash between the Soviets and anti-Soviets resulted in a huge propaganda battle, using slogans and visual media to disseminate (dis)information …
Leon Trotsky was a pivotal figure in the 1905 and October 1917 revolutions. A close ally of Vladimir Lenin, he served as Foreign Commissar, …
Vladimir Lenin was one of the most influential characters of the 20th century, taking the world onto a path of an ideological tug-of-war that …
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