Reflections on the Russian Revolution
Reflections on the Russian Revolution
Author(s): Jerzy J. WiatrSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), History of Communism
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: Reflections; Russian Revolution; October Revolution; History;
Summary/Abstract: The Russian revolution of 1917 was one of the turning points in world history, even if its radical (communist) stage proved to be a historical blind street. There was just one revolution – not two, as it had been interpreted by the Soviet historiography. The uniqueness of the Russian revolution results from the fact that the radical seizure of power in November 1917 turned to be the beginning of a long process of totalitarian dictatorship, which lasted for more than seventy years. Today, it is the heritage of the victory in the Second World War that constitutes the founding myth of modern Russian state.
Journal: Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino (before 1960: Prispevki za zgodovino delavskega gibanja)
- Issue Year: 58/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 190-195
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English