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In the trenches of World War I 360

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The October Revolution, also called the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second and final phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. On October 25 (November 7, New Style), 1917, the Bolshevik Party seized power, inaugurating the Soviet era. @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the revolution in 360. This episode takes you to 1916, when Russia is struggling with World War I. The economy is in ruins and countless soldiers are dying on the battlefield every day. People crave peace, and their dissatisfaction with the authorities is rising. Revolutionary sentiments are soon to engulf the empire.

Добавить в избранное Vitebsky railway station in Petrograd 360 2:04 The October Revolution, also called the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second and final phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. On October 25 (November 7, New Style), 1917, the Bolshevik Party seized power, inaugurating the Soviet era. @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the revolution in 360. Though a Provisional Government took power after the February Revolution, long-awaited changes are not materializing. The Russian Empire is still at war. There is no end to the food crisis. Some leave the capital fearing what is to come, while others arrive inspired by new opportunities. Everyone must learn to adapt to the new environment.

Добавить в избранное The July crisis in Petrograd 360 4:26 Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, when the Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia, @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the events in 360. This episode takes you to July 1917, when political tensions are reaching a climax. After armed militias flood the streets of Petrograd, Cossack patrols are specially ordered to the capital to suppress the revolt against the Provisional Government.

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Добавить в избранное Lenin and Stalin in a safe-house 360 4:43 1 July 1917. The Provisional Government accuses Vladimir Lenin of having ties with Germany. The Bolshevik leader’s allies suggest he leaves the capital for a while. But not before he changes his appearance.

Добавить в избранное Preparations for the strike 360 4:43 Spring 1917. Vladimir Lenin returns from Europe. He calls for an immediate end to war. However, his views spark protests by veterans, still bitter from battle. Society is divided by different ideas and different slogans – but the biggest changes are yet to come.

Добавить в избранное Prison unrest: Revolution 360 03:31 During the February Revolution, criminals who had broken free attacked the prisons. They used the turmoil caused by the revolution to release their ‘brothers in crime’ and destroy archives, erasing their criminal records so the new authorities would have no database to rely on.

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Добавить в избранное Underground printing house: Revolution 360 03:32 1 Newspapers and revolutionary leaflets are used to spread calls for rebellion. Small printing presses are secretly organized in warehouses and basements. Their work can be stopped only from the inside in risky operations by undercover agents.