The Russian Revolution

This entertaining account of the Russian Revolution outlines conditions in Russia at the turn of the century, the revolution of 1905 and the parliament that it gave birth to, the role of Rasputin, the condition of the Army, the conflict between the provisional government and the Soviets and effects of Lenin's return from exile. The book concludes with an outline of the Soviet regime and its goals of transforming the culture of the new society and promoting world revolutions.

Author: Harold Shukman

Publisher: Sutton

Released Date: 1998

ISBN: 9780750919517