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Read more at: The Significance of the October Revolution of 1917

The Significance of the October Revolution of 1917

David Lane (First published on Valdai.com ) The October Revolution took place against the background of European social-democratic movements which had profound reservations about the idea of instigating a socialist revolution in Russia in 1917. The early twentieth century social-democrats believed that the Tsarist...

Read more at: Perceptions Of The Russian October Revolution In The Great Britain

Perceptions Of The Russian October Revolution In The Great Britain

David Lane comments: Stefan Zweig in his 1927 book, Decisive Moments in History, ranks Lenin’s return to Russia in October 1917 as one of the three most decisive ‘moments’ in recent world history. The others were the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815. ‘Decisive moments’ are defined by...

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