Hi im really interested in Russia, particularly the Russian revolution. All the way from how it originated, to how it unfolded with all its intricacies, to how it concluded and its affects.
I also feel the same way about other periods in history but for a long time now, I CANT FIND A GOOD PLACE TO START LEARNING.
Does anyone have any advice on a good source for comprehensive breakdowns of history PLS thanks guys
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Hi there
I want to start an online group to get together, read and study the experience of the Russian Revolution, would you be at all interested?
Have suggested to start with Ten Days that shook the World by John Reed and go from there.
Check out the article -
https://classconscious.org/2020/05/15/russian-revolution-reading-reading-group-to-form/
“During the first two months of 1917, Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when they came to power. You will not find such a sharp turn in history – especially if you remember that it involves a nation of one hundred and fifty million people. It is clear that the events of 1917, whatever you think of them, deserve study.” – Leon Trotsky (1930)
“Events have proved that without a party capable of directing the proletarian revolution, the revolution itself is rendered impossible. The proletariat cannot seize power by a spontaneous uprising.. ..It is high time we collected all documents, printed all available materials and applied ourselves to their study” – Leon Trotsky (1924)