The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Grolier, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... political and social upheaval that erupted in the Russian Empire in 1917. It began with the collapse of the centuries - old czarist regime in February and led to the overthrow of the Western - style Pro- visional Government and the ...
... political and social upheaval that erupted in the Russian Empire in 1917. It began with the collapse of the centuries - old czarist regime in February and led to the overthrow of the Western - style Pro- visional Government and the ...
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... political sys- tem into a limited constitutional monarchy with a popularly elected legislature ( the Duma ) , the arbitrary power of the czar remained vast . In the first two Dumas , elected on a broad but unequal and indirect franchise ...
... political sys- tem into a limited constitutional monarchy with a popularly elected legislature ( the Duma ) , the arbitrary power of the czar remained vast . In the first two Dumas , elected on a broad but unequal and indirect franchise ...
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... political direction and Trotsky's con- tributions in building a formidable military arm , the Red Army , were of particular importance . ( 2 ) The broad appeal of the party's professed goals . As in 1917 , the radical Bolshevik political ...
... political direction and Trotsky's con- tributions in building a formidable military arm , the Red Army , were of particular importance . ( 2 ) The broad appeal of the party's professed goals . As in 1917 , the radical Bolshevik political ...
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