Support of the Bolsheviks had been growing leading up to the October Revolution in 1917. One event in this year did much to both empower the Revolutionists and weaken the Provisional Government. The event known as the Kornilov affair was a coup committed by General Lavr Kornilov, who sought take control of Russia by defeating …
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Soviet Supermen are Our Superiors
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The transition from revolutionaries to rulers was a huge upward battle for the Bolsheviks. Lenin and the new leaders struggled to steady the reins of a vast country in shock, torn by war, revolution, and contentious issues of … Continue reading →
Why Starve When You Can Steal From the Church?
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During the famine that plagued Russia during the early 1920s, the relationship between the Church and state was deteriorating. The Bolsheviks hatched a plan to defeat the Orthodox Church in one decisive blow. With the state in a famine, Lenin needed something to help gain support of the peasants that were struggling through this time. …
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The Ships of Change
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The Russian Civil War had left the country weak, unstable, and hungry for more effective government. This, coupled with droughts and famine, left an undercurrent of discontent. Riots began to spread across the country, with the Kronstadt rebellion leaving the biggest mark. The Rebellion The Kronstadt sailors were especially unimpressed with the Bolshevik government. […]
The New Economic Policy
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The Russian Civil War had lay ruin to the Russian economy and despite the Bolsheviks’ success in the revolution, many citizens were becoming disgruntled about the economic situation that was taking over society. In order to ease tensions among citizens,
The OG Instagram: Bolshevik Propaganda
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The Bolsheviks were very purposeful with their use of media. Specifically, the Bolsheviks focused on visual arts to draw in viewers not only to their subject matter, but rather the
From Revolution to Revolution
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The Revolution of 1917 had two parts to become the Communist Soviet Union that is typically thought of coming about after the tsar was abdicated. The February revolution created a provisional government that lasted for eight months. It was a more conservative government with ideals of liberal democracy. Its goal was to implement more liberal… Continue reading From Revolution to Revolution →
The Kornilov Conundrum
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During the summer months of 1917, Russian Society was in the process of completely breaking down: workers frequently resorted to strikes and other disruptive behaviors that halted factory production, peasants seized land that did not belong to them, the upper class’s fears about chaos below them were manifested, and the government led by Kerensky … Continue reading The Kornilov Conundrum
Peace, (Love?) Bread, Land, and Worker’s Control
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Peace and bread (America’s favorite carb) are not words commonly associated with Russia prior to the 1917 Revolutions. At the time: “In Russia, military setbacks, food shortages, popular unrest, and a crisis of political leadership brought about the abdication of the tsar and the demise of the Romanov dynasty in February, 1917” (Virginia Tech European … Continue reading Peace, (Love?) Bread, Land, and Worker’s Control
