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Article: ‘1917: The Overthrow of Tsardom. Part II: The March Revolution’ by Andrew Rothstein

Note: This is the second of two articles written for 'Marxism Today' by Andrew Rothstein on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The title of this one is 'The March Revolution'. In this website and associated material we refer to this as the FEBRUARY revolution i.e we have used the Julian calendar then in use in Russia until January 1918.

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The People's Holiday: 1st May, 1917 in Isaac’s Square, Petrograd

8. The People’s Holiday 1st May, 18th April 1917 in Isaac’s Square, Petrograd
Source: Marx Memorial Library (MML) Reference: PHOTO_SUB_SOVIET_UNION_1917_REVOLUTION+CIVIL_WAR_PERIOD
DUAL POWER (February-October 1917)
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Shooting of Bolsheviks, 4-5 July 1917 on Nevski Prospect, Petrograd

9. Shooting of Bolsheviks 4-5 July 1917. Nevski Prospect, Petrograd

Source: Marx Memorial Library (MML)
Reference: PHOTO_SUB_SOVIET_UNION_1917_REVOLUTION+CIVIL_WAR_PERIOD

THE JULY OFFENSIVE AND THE JULY DAYS
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Poster: February 1917

6. Sputnik_February 1917

Source: Sputnik

By 1917 a vast number of women were working in factories replacing conscripted men. On February 23rd 1917 (March 8th in our Gregorian calendar), International Women’s Day was marked by strikes and huge demonstrations of...

The Volyn Regiment - one of the first units to side with the Bolsheviks, 28th February 1917

4. Sputnik_Volyn Regiment one of the first units to side with the Bolsheviks 28.02.17

Source: Sputnik

Lenin at Finland Station

7. Scrss Lenin at Finland Station

Source: SCRSS

APRIL THESES

The day after his arrival in Petrograd at the Finland station, Lenin published an important document, known as the April Theses. Here are the main points:

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