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The Russian Revolution of 1917: The Bolshevik March to October
🕑 Added 2025-09-22 20:57:54 +0000 UTCIn 1917, Russia went from a centuries-old monarchy to the world’s first workers’ state in just eight months. From the February Revolution and the fall of the Tsar, to the July Days and the failed Kornilov coup, and finally to the decisive October insurrection, the Bolsheviks and the Soviets navigated setbacks, repression, reactionary coups, bourgeois opportunism, and unprecedented opportunities with remarkable clarity, unmatched strategy, and resolute discipline.
Breht is joined by Daniel, host of The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union, to walk through the year that shook the world. Together they trace the month-to-month developments from February to October 1917, bringing new depth and insight to a revolution that toppled an empire, established the world’s first socialist state, and still looms over our present and future.
Check out our episode on "What Is To Be Done" by Lenin HERE
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Bill
Daniel was great!
Revolutionary Left Radio
Wow, amazing. I love being in historical places while learning about the history, I once walked through Paris alone listening to a lecture on the French Revolution haha.
ethan
I listened to this episode near Joensuu, Finland which incidentally (didn't know before this episode) is where Lenin fled to in Finland. Needless to say it was a cool feeling to be listening to history retold where part of it took place. Thank you for this great episode!
