The third edition of this best-selling title provides both a narrative and analysis of the background, course and effects of the 1917 revolution. Beginning with an overview of Imperial Russia and the problems and challenges it faced, it goes on to look at the growth of revolutionary movements which would eventually lead to the October Revolution. It then examines how the Bolsheviks consolidated their power under Lenin. Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam style questions and tips for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

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Modern History Lecturer Leicester University; Best-selling Access To History author.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Late Imperial Russia 1894-1917 The Land, the People and Tardom The Problem of Reform in Imperial Russia Economic Reform 1893-1914 The Opponents of Tsardom Study Guide Chapter 2 - From War to War 1904-14 The Russo-Japanese War 1904-5 The 1905 Revolution The Government's Response to 1905: Stolypin and Land Reform The Government's Response to 1905: The Dumas 1906-14 Growing Tensions in Russia 1911-14 The Key Debate Study Guide Chapter 3 - War and Revolution 1914-17 Russia's Entry into the First World War: Long Term Reasons Russia's Entry into the First World War: Short-Term Reasons Russia at War The Growth of Opposition to Tsardom The Febuary Revolution The Key Debate Study Guide Chapter 4 - 1917: The October Revolution The Dual Authority The Bolsheviks Return The Provisional Government and its Problems The October Revolution Reasons for Bolshevik Success The Key Debate Study Guide Chapter 5 - The Bolshevik Consolidation of Power 1917-24 The Bolsheviks in Power The Dissolution of the Constituent Assembly The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918 The Russian Civil War 1918-20 The Foreign Interventions 1918-20 Lenin's Methods 1917-21 War Communism 1918-21 The Kronstadt Rising 1921 The New Economic Policy (NEP) Study Guide Chapter 6 - Interpreting the Russian Revolution The Key Debate Lenin's Role as a Revolutionary Interpretations of the Russian Revolution Glossary Index

Reviews

...fairly substantial revision of a lot of the content of this book, and it turns it into a more attractive book to read and to study from. This Third edition is not just a tarted up Second edition, it's a different book. -- SATH Issue 33 20050901