1 May 1917 in Iași: By Whom, How, and Why Was Dr. Cr. Rakowsky Released
1 May 1917 in Iași: By Whom, How, and Why Was Dr. Cr. Rakowsky Released
Author(s): Gheorghe E. CojocaruSubject(s): History, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane
Keywords: Rakowsky; Ion I.C. Brãtianu; Iași; Romanian authorities; Russian revolution; revolutionary army; May 1 rally; Romanian Socialist Republic;
Summary/Abstract: This article, based on new documentary sources, analyzes the circumstances of the release on 1 May 1917, from house arrest in Iași, of the socialist leader Dr. Cr. Rakowsky. Attention is drawn to the intercession of some law enforcement officials in Russia, after the February Revolution, with the Romanian Government to free Rakowsky. Freed by Russian soldiers and fleeing by train to Odessa, Rakowsky headed for Petrograd, in order to serve the forces that sought to bring the “revolution” to Romania. The events in Iaºi of that day outlined the portrait of a militant driven by strong resentments against the Romanian ruling class and by the ideas of the international revolutionary movement.
Journal: Transylvanian Review
- Issue Year: XXXIV/2025
- Issue No: Suppl. 2
- Page Range: 285-294
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
