The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608467937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This is my third copy. I work it." according to Robert Michael. This is my third copy. I work it. If you are interested in an accurate historical account of the Bolsheviks in 1917 then this is the book.. Good History This is a highly detailed account of the rise of the Bolshevik party in Petrograd after the initial overthrow of the Czar in 1917. This volume demonstrates the repeated attempts of Kerensky's provisional government to block the development of Socialism in Russia. Rabinowitch paints a picture of the Bolsheviks in striking contrast to the. Rabinowitch ignores the fact that Russian Empire was the greatest military on the globe and when the Reds took Not Professor Know It All As one who has read works of those Americans that were there during the October Revolution, e.g. John Reed. Rabinowitch paints a picture without observance of the 1861 emancipation of serfs in Russia. Without consideration of oligarchy revolution of 1905. Rabinowitch ignores the fact that Russian Empire was the greatest military on the
A classic work depicting the early months of the Russian Revolution, featuring a new introduction for the revolution’s centenary. Exploring the changing situation and aspirations of workers, soldiers, and Baltic fleet sailors in Petrograd, Rabinowitch’s classic account reveals the critical link between the party’s revolutionary tactics and the Petrograd masses.. In this absorbing narrative, Alexander Rabinowitch refutes the Soviet myth that the party’s triumph in the October Revolution was inevitable. During the months following the collapse of the tsarist regime in war-torn Russia, the Bolshevik Party emerged from obscurity to overthrow the Provisional Government and establish the world’s first communist government
Third, moderate socialist parties' continued support of Kerensky and the Provisional Government undermined their credibility in the eyes of the masses. Quite a number of preconceptions are dispelled in this work by Rabinowitch. Second, the Bolshevik program achieved this popularity precisely because of the inability-or lack of desire-of other political parties to respond to these demands. We see the Bolsheviks in action-debating, hesitating, deeply disagreeing on policies, fiercely contesting Lenin's ideasa far cry from the monolithic avant-garde some writers still believ