From the first anniversary of the revolution in 1918, 7 November was the day of celebrations that marked the founding of the Soviet regime. Through marches, speeches, military parades, carnivals, and the inaugurations of public monuments and plaques, it was on this key date that…
La historia de la Unión Soviética (1917-1991) se transformó de manera vertiginosa en las últimas décadas. Los historiadores, hasta hace poco limitados a usar la escasa información oficial, cuentan ahora con el valioso auxilio de los archivos, admirablemente conservados, que día …
Chronology -- Glossary -- Russia in revolution and civil war -- The Bolsheviks engage the world -- The Russian Revolution and the power of communism -- Epilogue -- Documents: section 1: Russia's revolutions : from the collapse of the monarchy to the civil war; section 2: The Bol…
"1917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War I David Stevenson examines this crucial year in context and illuminates the century that followed. …
"1917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War I David Stevenson examines this crucial year in context and illuminates the century that followed. …