History 1401E Chapter Notes -Permanent Revolution, Ossification, Kulak
23 Feb 2014
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Chapter 18: the russian revolution and the soviet union. Russian revolution is compared to french revolution. Aroused a strong reaction on the part of those whose view of life was endangered. Problem was to overthrow the old regime, followed by disunity and conflict over the founding of the new. Middle-class people in russia were active but proved unable to cope with mass discontents; succumbed to a more radical party which appealed to workers and peasant. Professional revolutionaries worked for the revolution long in advance. After the french revolution, the migr s returned, bourbons restored, etc. After the russian revolution, the opposition was effectively wiped out. Repercussions of r. r. were felt around the world. Could win sympathy in europe because it reinforced socialist objections to capitalism; also denounced economic imperialism and the possession of colonies by europeans (to interest non-european countries) Soviet union was created to occupy an intermediate position between europe and non-europe.
