Why did world war lead to revolution in Russia, and what was its outcome?
TTHE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION OF 1917 grew out of the crisis of the First World War and was one of modern history’s most momentous events. For some, the revolution was Marx’s socialist vision come true; for others, it was the triumph of a Communist dictatorship. To all, it presented a radically new prototype of state and society.
Lenin Rallies SoldiersLenin, known for his fiery speeches, addresses Red Army soldiers in Moscow in the midst of the Russian civil war, in May 1920. Leon Trotsky, the leader of the Red Army, stands on the podium stairs to the right. (Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)