POLB92H3 Midterm: POLB92; midterm2notes.docx
Document Summary
Russian salvation in traditional peasant communities: peasants turn them into the police. First modern terrorists; terrorism to lead to the rise of the real russia: nihilists, 1881 assassinate tsar alexander ii. Bolsheviks elite revolutionary party to act as vanguard of people. 1917 revolution: only party to oppose war; peace, land and bread o lenin in switzerland during february revolution; returns to. Petersburg in april with german help: april theses; opposition to provisional government, membership increases from 2000 to 350000 february- october. 1917 one of the parties in the soviets; dominate soviet in petrograd only one to oppose war early on lead october revolution that abolishes provisional government; creates communist state. Bolshevik cycle of paranoia: regime extremely isolated. Domestically; power based on very small working class: fear for survival; heavy reliance on coercion; increased opposition, fear for survival, etc. Mensheviks socialist party with broad membership and support.
