"1917: The Fragility of Power." History Today, 17 Oct. 2017, pp. 4-6.
The article “1917: Fragility of Power” from the magazines History Today is about the start of the Russian Revolution and its interconnectedness with the First World War. The article was written at the month marking the centenary of Lenin’s seizure of power. It discussed how the revolution was born of the First World War, contrary to the opinion of Bognador, who says Lenin’s triumph as the pivotal point. The article explains how following Lenin fleeing into exile and being relocated back to Russia when the Central Powers and Allies were at war with each other, it gave Lenin time to get control of Russia’s industrial heartland and also win the Civil war. The empire would be in control of those who prioritized World Revolution than the state of their compatriots. The First World War would guarantee the success of the Russian Revolution and would change the turnout of events in the 20th century. This article relates to our Europe Unit in class because it discusses Russia; a country in our unit and it discusses its government and political leaders.
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