Soviet History S18 Comments

This is a great post! I have always thought that leadership can alter the course of history. In that vein, I agree with Nhi, in her comment above, that the revolutions were inevitable, but that Nicholas II certainly could have done something to limit the number of casualties. Clearly his nickname ‘Nicholas the Bloody” is a justifiable one. I also really appreciated after your mention of his nickname giving a list of events that he was apart of, it was a great way to show all that he had done, or rather didn’t do for the good of the people we was reigning over.

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Thank You! There were also other events I wanted to highlight in my post that showed how Russia was on the road to Revolution–particularly the Kornilov affair–but that will be a post for another time.

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I think that I have updated my post to more accurately reflect Trotsky’s role in the transformation of the Red Guard to the Red Army. Thank you for pointing out my mistake so that I could correct it!

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I think you did a great job illustrating how complicated the transition of power from the provisional government to the Bolsheviks was after the revolution. The two had completely different ideals and the led to a complete reconstructing of the society. Along with the stresses of the war still going on, the Bolsheviks faced a imposing task in stabilizing a new government. You did a great job showing this.

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The picture you choose was perfect for your description of the event. I also enjoyed how you floated the question of what could have been if the Bolsheviks or Lenin were able to have stronger leader ship and seize control in the moment. Do you think if the soviets or Bolsheviks had been able to use this opportunity to seize power? Or if a different outcome would have occurred if Lenin had put forth stringer leadership?

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You did a great job emphasizing the importance of bread in the Russian empire during World War I. Without enough food, the foundation of the entire hierarchy that was built upon the peasants began to crumble. This then caused the political system to co…

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