Lenin's Revolution: Russia, 1917-1921

by Marples,David R.

• ISBN13: 9780582319172
• ISBN10: 058231917X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-10-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This is an essential short guide to the Russian Revolution . Books in thisSeminar Studies in History Seriesbridge the gap between textbook and general survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography.Taking into account the wealth of new information since the collapse of the Soviet Union , David Marples examines the February Revolution, the October Revolution, the Civil War and includes an exploration of the role women played during these momentous events.For those interested in Russian history.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Series	ix
Note on Referencing System	x
Note on Dating	x
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Maps	xiv
PART ONE BACKGROUND	1	(24)
Prelude to Revolution	3	(22)
Early Revolutionary Movements	3	(3)
Lenin: Background and Views	6	(4)
Russia's War with Japan	10	(2)
The Revolution of 1905	12	(2)
The Dumas and Stolypin	14	(2)
The Royal Family and Rasputin	16	(2)
The First World War	18	(7)
PART TWO: REVOLUTION AND WAR	25	(60)
The March Revolution	27	(18)
The First Days	27	(3)
The System of Dual Government	30	(2)
The Return of Lenin	32	(3)
The Provisional Government, April-June 1917	35	(2)
The July Days	37	(3)
The Kornilov Revolt and Aftermath	40	(1)
The Growing Crisis	41	(4)
The November Revolution	45	(25)
The Uprising	45	(4)
The Constituent Assembly	49	(3)
Revolution or Coup D'Etat?	52	(2)
The Pipes Debate	54	(3)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk	57	(4)
The Women's Question	61	(3)
Utopia in Power	64	(1)
The Cheka and the Red Terror	65	(3)
Results of the Fifth Congress	68	(2)
The Civil War	70	(15)
The Formation of the Red Army	70	(1)
Outbreak of Civil War	71	(2)
Ukraine and Other Non-Russian Territories	73	(5)
Reasons for the Red Victory	78	(2)
War Communism	80	(2)
The Kronstadt Revolt	82	(3)
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT	85	(8)
Lenin's Achievements and Failures	87	(6)
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS	93	(35)
Chronology	128	(2)
Glossary	130	(3)
Who's Who	133	(5)
Bibliography	138	(7)
Index	145