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Post by StG-44 » 08 Apr 2003, 17:46

can provide someone informations about lenin, the octoberrevolution and the
effects on the first world war ?

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 08 Apr 2003, 20:03

Hi!

Here you can found something to start with.
http://www.tampere.fi/culture/lenin/lenina1.htm
http://www.neuvostoliitto.com :)
("kuvien kertomaa"=posters, "Maailma ja me"=links)

Regards, Juha
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Post by Lord Gort » 08 Apr 2003, 21:31

You know the dates right?

FEB1917 - REVOLUTION - Provisional Government appointed when Tsar abdicates and Grand Duke Michael rejects offer for the throne.

FEB-NOVEMBER - War continues, Prov government under Kerensky beleives war can be won under good leadership, Offensive made on German lines, but Russia collapese even more, lack of food, railways paralysed, officer ignored, army coup against Prov government in the making.

NOV - LENIN RETURNED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER IN A SEALED TRAIN FROM SWITZWERLAND. HE HIDES FROM PROV GOVERNMENT WHEN THEY TRY TO ARREST HIM, IN OCT WITH AN ARMY COUP BY GERNERAL KORNILOV IN THE MAKING PROV GOVERNMENT ARMS RED WORKERS, ARMY COUP MELTS AWAY, REDS TAKE POWER AND PROV GOVERNMENT ARRESTED.

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