Passage through Armageddon: The Russian Revolution

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Passage through Armageddon: The Russian Revolution HST 332: Age of Dictators, Europe 1850-1914

Suggested readings W. Bruce Lincoln, Passage through Armageddon. Richard Pipes, The Russian Revolution. Orlando Figes, A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1881-1924.

Political background Autocracy the Duma party spectrum

Political spectrum Reactionaries Conservatives Octobrists Kadets Mensheviks Social Revolutionaries RSDLP Bolsheviks

Was revolution inevitable? Character of Nicholas II Personal weakness Disinterest in governing Duplicity with Duma Edvard Radzinsky, The Last Tsar Passivity of the peasantry Support of the army and police

The road to revolution tsar leaves for front problems in war effort Rasputin’s influence

The February Revolution beginnings Duma tries to step in soviets are formed Order #1 dvovlastie

The emergence of Kerensky Who was Alexander Kerensky? Why did he emerge as the Duma’s leader? Kerensky's policies failure of Brusilov offensive Bolshevik putsch/Kornilov coup

Why did the democratic revolution fail? Continuation of the unpopular war Delay of land reform Open system allowed enemies to organize Failure to recognize the danger of the Bolsheviks