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Russian Civil War: The Failed Fightback Against Bolshevism

The Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War (1917–22) despite fragmented opposition, at enormous human cost and with contested dating of its start and end.
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The Role of Workers' Soviets in the Russian Revolutions

Soviets originated in the Russian Revolution of 1905 as worker councils, representing worker interests during strikes and advocating for improved conditions and pay.
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The Difference Between the Mensheviks & Bolsheviks

The Mensheviks preferred a two-stage revolution led first by the bourgeoisie, then the workers, aligning more with Karl Marx's idea of revolution occurring in industrialized states.
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