The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War: (Greenwood Press Guides to Historic Events of the Twentieth Century)

The Bolshevik Revolution remains one of the most important events of modern history. It reshaped the political, social, and economic structure of one of the world's great powers and had enormous international impact. This work brings together a rich, readable account that will help students to understand the event and its significance, as well as ready-reference materials for student research. Six topical essays, a timeline of events, 13 lengthy biographical profiles of key players, and the text of 32 key documents provide a wealth of information on this seminal event in world history. The essays are all based on the most recent historical scholarship. An overview of the Bolshevik Revolution puts the event into historical perspective. Topical essays consider the aspirations of the Russian people, the nature of the Revolution, the civil wars, the issue of ethnicity and nationality, and the legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution. Biographical profiles cover fully the lives and contributions of the key players in the Revolution. A wealth of documents, with explanatory introductions, provides an excellent source of primary materials. An annotated bibliography guides the reader to appropriate works for further research. This work is an excellent introduction to the Bolshevik Revolution for the student and interested reader. THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION AND RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR Contents Seríes Foreword Chronology of Events Introduction 1 Historical Overview 1917—THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION MAKING THE REVOLUTION BOLSHEVIK AND THE PATH TO CIVIL WAR NOTES 2 The People and Their Revolution: The Aspirations of Russian Society THE URBAN WORKERS THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS THE PEASANTS WOMEN AND YOUTH NOTES 3 From “All Power to the Soviets" to Bolshevik Revolution ASPIRATIONS, DISCONTENTS, AND THE DEMAND FOR SOVIET POWER THE RISE OF THE BOLSHEVIKS AND THE RADICAL LEFT THE BOLSHEVIK DEBATE OVER GOVERNMENT POWER THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS CONSOLIDATING THE NEW REGIME THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY AND THE PURPOSES OF POWER NOTES 4 The Civil War(s) THE MILITARY CIVIL WAR WAR COMMUNISM: THE CLASS AND ECONOMIC CIVIL WAR THE RED TERROR CIVIL WAR, CULTURAL REVOLUTION, AND UTOPIAN DREAMS THE COMINTERN AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL WAR NOTES 5 Ethnicity and Nationality in the Revolution and Civil War THE “NATIONALITY QUESTION” UKRAINE THE BALTIC, CAUCASUS, AND ELSEWHERE THE NATIONALITIES IN THE CIVIL WAR NOTE 6 Legacies Biographies: The Personalities of the Revolution and Civil War Lenin, Vladimir (1870-1924) Miliukov, Paul (Pavel) Nikolaevich (1859-1943) Nicholas II and Alexandra ( 1868-1918 and 1872-1918) Trotsky, Leon (1879-1940) Tsereteli, Irakli (1881-1959) Primary Documents of the Revolution and Civil War FORMATION OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT DECLARATION OF THE FIRST “COALITION” GOVERNMENT THE “APRIL THESES” RESPONSE OF THE SOVIET LEADERS TO THE UKRAINIAN RADA’S DEMANDS THE BOLSHEVIKS CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION ON JUNE 10,1917 THE FAILURE OF THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE, JUNE-JULY 1917 PEASANTS' ACTIONS AGAINST LANDOWNERS GROWING ANARCHY AND SOCIAL BREAKDOWN LENIN DEMANDS THAT THE BOLSHEVIKS SEIZE POWER THE BOLSHEVIK RESOLUTION OF OCTOBER 10 ON POWER KAMENEV AND ZINOVIEV OPPOSE A BOLSHEVIK UPRISING, OCTOBER 11 TROTSKY DENIES A BOLSHEVIK PLAN TO SEIZE POWER BEFORE THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS DECREE ON PEACE DECREE ON LAND CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS THE BOLSHEVIK CENTRAL COMMITTEE REJECTS A BROAD-BASED SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLES OF RUSSIA ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHEKA, THE POLITICAL POLICE Document 21 DISSOLUTION OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY BOLSHEVIK POLICY ON THE NATIONALITY QUESTION THE ROLE OF MILITARY COMMISSARS, APRIL 6,1918 DECREE ON FOOD PROCUREMENT INTENSIFICATION OF THE RED TERROR, SEPTEMBER 4,1918 KOLCHAK ON THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA, APRIL 19,1919 CIVIL WAR CONDITIONS IN THE UKRAINE, DECEMBER I, 1919 RUSSIA'S CURRENCY AND ECONOMIC SITUATION, 1919 TROTSKY IN DEFENSE OF TERRORISM RESOLUTION OF THE KRONSTADT SAILORS, MARCH 1,1921 THE NEW ECONOMIC POLICY Glossary of Selected Terms Annotated Bibliography Index "The Bolshevik Revolution remains one of the most important events of modern history. It reshaped the political, social, and economic structure of one of the world's great powers and had enormous international impact. This work brings together a rich, readable account that will help students to understand the event and its significance, as well as ready-reference materials for student research. Six topical essays, a timeline of events, 12 lengthy biographical profiles of key players, and the text of 32 key documents provide a wealth of information on this seminal event in world history. An annotated bibliography guides the reader to appropriate works for further research. This work is an excellent introduction to the Bolshevik Revolution for the student and interested reader."--BOOK JACKET. Examines the Bolshevik Revolution and the Russian Civil War through narrative history and analysis, biographies, and primary documents; also includes a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and a time line