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Russian Revolution

Top 10 lies about the Bolshevik Revolution

Details Alex Grant logo 10 Nov 2017

No other event in human history has been the subject of more distortions, falsehoods and fabrications than the Russian Revolution. We publish here Alex Grant's list of the 10 biggest downright lies about Lenin, the Bolsheviks, and the 1917 October Revolution - and the truth behind the myths.

Soviets in Action: eyewitness to workers' power

Details John Reed logo 08 Nov 2017

Continuing our week of articles and videos in celebration of the centenary anniversay of the 1917 October Revolution, we publish here extracts from John Reed's article entitled Soviets in Action, in which the American socialist writer describes the workers' democracy that existed in Russia following the Revolution.

Lenin and the October Insurrection

Details Ben Curry logo 07 Nov 2017

Continuing our week of articles and videos celebrating the centenary anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, Ben Curry discusses the build up to the insurrection on 25th October (7th November in the new calendar) and the decisive role played by Lenin in the debates surrounding the question of whether the time was right for the soviets to seize power.

1917 October Revolution: the seizure of power as it happened

Details In Defence of October logo 06 Nov 2017

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, which took place on the night of 7th November (25th October in the old calendar). To mark this great historic event, we are publishing articles and videos all week looking at different aspects of the Revolution. To begin, we publish here an account of the insurrection as it happened.

Kornilov and the Counter-Revolution in 1917

Details Dejan Kukic logo 14 Sep 2017

This week marks 100 years since the attempted coup by General Kornilov in Russia, the aim of which was to completely crush the revolution. Dejan Kukic examines the events leading up to the Kornilov affair and explains how the working class, headed by the Bolsheviks, was able to defeat this counter-revolutionary putsch.

More Articles ...

  1. 1917 Russian Revolution: The Kornilov putsch
  2. 1917 Russian Revolution: The July Days
  3. Review: Bruce Lockhart - "Memoirs of a British Agent"
  4. 'The Last of the Tsars': another dull, anti-Bolshevik smear
  5. April 1917: Lenin and the Bolsheviks - preparing for power
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