Summary

It was a revolution that would change the world by bringing about the global transition from capitalism to communism in a single generation-or so its supporters believed. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party hoped to carry humanity into a new day of equality, justice, and freedom. Toward this end, they brought down the Russian tsarist government in October 1917 and began a vast political experiment that ended more than 70 years later in a way neither Lenin nor his followers would have ever anticipated. The Bolshevik Revolution not only marked the end of Old Russia, but it also set in motion a chain of events that would create a rivalry between the East and West that defined the second half of the 20^th century.

Illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photographs, and accompanied by a chronology, bibliography, and further resources, The Bolshevik Revolution, Updated Edition provides a clear and comprehensive account of the key players and events of this tumultuous time in Russian history. Historical spotlights and excerpts from primary source documents are also included.

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About the Author(s)

JOHN C. DAVENPORT holds a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut and currently teaches at Corte Madera School in Portola Valley, California. Davenport is the author of several other books, including biographies of the Muslim leader Saladin and the writer C.S. Lewis. He lives with his family in San Carlos, California.