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Russian Revolution Resources |
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General History and Background Information |
Internal Workings of the Soviet System
Excellent museum exhibition that explains
how the Soviet system worked under the
communists, especially during the decades
following the Revolution. |
The Soviet Union and the United States
Relations between the Soviet Union and the
United States were driven by a complex
interplay of ideological, political, and
economic factors, which led to shifts
between cautious cooperation and often
bitter superpower rivalry over the years.
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The Kronstadt Uprising
About the revolutionary Kronstadt sailors
that were slaughtered ... for standing up
for workers' control and against Russia's
Bolshevik dictatorship. |
Alexander Palace Time Machine
Welcome to the Alexander Palace, home of the
last Tsar of Russia and his family in the
town of Tsarskoe Selo outside St.
Petersburg. A virtual tour of the Palace
along with a history of the times before the
Russian Revolution.
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Russian Revolution in Dates
Time line of the major events of the Russian
Revolution, covering the period of
1905-1924.
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History of Russia
Official Site of the Russian National
Tourist Office: See the sections on The Path
to Revolution, and The Soviet Era |
The Fleet Reborn
The role of the Russian Navy is explained in
this chapter from the book: History of the
Russian Navy.
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Maps Related to the Russian Revolution and
the Soviet Union
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Maps related to Historical
Russia
Set of links to several maps
from the Russia before 1900.
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Russian Empire - Europe
"The first 11 maps of European
Russia are from the same 1882 Atlas
- Comprehensive Atlas and Geography
of the World by Blackie and Sons of
Edinburg, Scotland." |
Asian Russian Empire - Siberia and
The Russian Far East
"These maps are all from the same
1882 Atlas - Comprehensive Atlas and
Geography of the World by Blackie
and Sons of Edinburg, Scotland."
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Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps
The following large collection of maps were
produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence
Agency, unless otherwise indicated. |
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Revolutionary Ideologies |
The Trotsky Internet Archive
Primary source information related to Leon
Trotsky. |
Marx and Engels' Writings
Primary source information related to Marx
and Engels' writings. |
Left-Wing Lingo, Ideologies and History
Brief explanations on the many varieties of
left-wing (i.e., socialist) philosophies.
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