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In this class we study the November Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution, in which the Soviets took power in 1917.

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Literature Used in the Class:

The October Revolution by Joseph Stalin

10 Days That Shook the World by John Reed
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An Eyewitness at the Wreckers Trials by Sam Darcy

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 October Revolution by Stalin
5:30 Q&A
7:45 The Bolsheviks had a Majority Within the Petrograd and Moscow Soviets
15:00 Statement from the Petrograd Soviet after Taking Power
16:15 Decree on Peace
19:15 Decree on Land
22:50 CIA Memo Comparing Soviet vs American Calorie Consumption
25:30 Q&A 2
26:00 The Soviets Ended Famines
39:30 Finnish Bolshevik's Video on the October Revolution
47:00 Q&A 3
47:30 The Introduction of Fascism in WWII Required a Change in Tactics
53:50 Finnish Bolshevik's Video Continued
1:01:00 Peace, Land, and Bread
1:12:15 Conclusion