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The October Revolution, or Bolshevik Revolution, was a takeover of the Russian government in 1917 by a group of radical socialists led by Vladimir Lenin, and was the second part of the Russian Revolution. This video examines all the groups and elements working against the Bolsheviks, and how they overcame them. It should also be made clear that the ‘underdog’ moniker in the title is not meant to frame the Bolsheviks positively. This is merely the first episode in a new series, ‘Underdogs of History’.
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.1. The Bolsheviks. Adam B. Ulam. 1965.
2. The Russian Revolution. Sheila Fitzpatrick. 2008.
3. “1917 Provisional Government in Russia”. Spartacus Educational.
4. The Bolsheviks Come to Power. Alexander Rabinowitch.
5. A People's Tragedy. Orlando Figes.
6. Memoirs of Sukhanov. 1920. Referenced by 5, pg 426
7. Account of Mikhail Kalinin. Referenced by 4, pg 12
8. Britannica. Aleksandr Kerensky. Updated Apr 28, 2020.
9. October. China Mieville.
10. History of Russia. George Vernandsky.
11. 10 Days that shook the world. John Reed
12. Why Lenin? Why Stalin? Theodore H Von Laue. 1972.
0:00 Intro
2:57 February Revolution
7:21 Power sharing in Petrograd
9:58 Lenin
13:46 July Days
19:05 Congress of Soviets
23:47 Storming of the Winter Palace
27:17 Caveats
#History #UnderdogsofHistory #VideoEssay
The October Revolution, or Bolshevik Revolution, was a takeover of the Russian government in 1917 by a group of radical socialists led by Vladimir Lenin, and was the second part of the Russian Revolution. This video examines all the groups and elements working against the Bolsheviks, and how they overcame them. It should also be made clear that the ‘underdog’ moniker in the title is not meant to frame the Bolsheviks positively. This is merely the first episode in a new series, ‘Underdogs of History’.
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Share This Video ➜ youtu.be/XklP-jw_E1Y
Watch Part one on the Russian Revolution here: youtu.be/0623t6JmWpc
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.1. The Bolsheviks. Adam B. Ulam. 1965.
2. The Russian Revolution. Sheila Fitzpatrick. 2008.
3. “1917 Provisional Government in Russia”. Spartacus Educational.
4. The Bolsheviks Come to Power. Alexander Rabinowitch.
5. A People's Tragedy. Orlando Figes.
6. Memoirs of Sukhanov. 1920. Referenced by 5, pg 426
7. Account of Mikhail Kalinin. Referenced by 4, pg 12
8. Britannica. Aleksandr Kerensky. Updated Apr 28, 2020.
9. October. China Mieville.
10. History of Russia. George Vernandsky.
11. 10 Days that shook the world. John Reed
12. Why Lenin? Why Stalin? Theodore H Von Laue. 1972.
0:00 Intro
2:57 February Revolution
7:21 Power sharing in Petrograd
9:58 Lenin
13:46 July Days
19:05 Congress of Soviets
23:47 Storming of the Winter Palace
27:17 Caveats
#History #UnderdogsofHistory #VideoEssay
