Marxists Internet Archive
Encyclopedia of Marxism: Kolchak, Alexander
This site briefly describes the leader of the White Army, Alexander Kolchak, and the reasons for its defeat.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Animal Farm" by George Orwell
Animal Farm is an allegorical novel about the animals of Manor Farm that drive out the human farmers and assume control. As time progresses, the dynamic amongst the animals moves from unity and equality to tyranny. Selected (7) reading...
Hanover College
Hanover College: American Account of Fall of the Czar 1917
The complete text of a telegram sent by the American Consul in St. Petersburg on the fall of the Czar and his replacement by the Duma. The telegram is dated March 20, 1917.
George Mason University
Gmu: The Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War
A brief overview of the intervention and human costs of the Russian civil war. Gives a detailed background of the war.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Chairman Smiles: Political Posters
Online exhibit of political posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China, with discussion of the role they played in the revolutionary history of each country. [To access the Dutch version of the site, click back to home.]
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: The Guns of August
Read about the course of World War I on both the eastern and western fronts. See how the upheaval in the world brought about attempts at revolution in several countries.
Digital History
Digital History: The Rise of the Dictators [Pdf]
Use this lesson plan to explore the economic and political conditions in Europe after World War I as a result of the Treaty of Versailles that led to the rise of dictators in several countries. Read about the rise of Lenin and Stalin in...
Other
Russian Life: Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russian Life offers this article that analyzes Khrushchev and his de-Stalinization policies during the 1950s and 1960s.
George Mason University
George Mason University: Museum of Communism
Describes origins of Communism in Russia and some of the reasons the Russian people adopted a communist government.
Curated OER
University of Vermont: Anna Akhmatova
Gives a brief history of the life of Anna Akhmatova and how it was changed by the Russian Revolution. Discusses her family (husband and son). Also lists other sites for more information and includes her most famous poem, Requiem.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Origins of the Cheka
This site contains a letter from Lenin to Dzerzhinsky December 17, 1917 about measures to be taken against the bourgeoisie.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: World War I
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Leon Trotsky
A detailed biography of the life of Leon Trotsky. Discusses his life before the Russian Revolution, his political accomplishments afterwards, his opposition to Stalinism, his exile and his assassination.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
George Mason University
George Mason Museum: Russian Civil War
A brief overview from the George Mason Museum of some of the many conflicts that grew out of the Russian Civil War.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Twentieth Century Europe: Aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution
This site from The History Guide provides a selection from the Lectures on 20th century Europe. Discusses the impact of the Bolshevik revolution on Russia.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Czar Nicholas Ii of Russia
A brief biography of Nicholas II written by students. Focuses mainly on his political life starting with his engagement to Alexandria.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970
Read about the 1970 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who was honored "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
Other
The Fundamental Law of Land Socialization
The law issued by the Bolsheviks confiscating all land issued in 1918.
Curated OER
David Barnsdale: Leading Socialist Revolutionaries
Photos of the key figures in the Russian revolution.
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David Barnsdale: Leading Socialist Revolutionaries
Photos of the key figures in the Russian revolution.
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David Barnsdale: Leading Socialist Revolutionaries
Photos of the key figures in the Russian revolution.
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David Barnsdale: Leading Socialist Revolutionaries
Photos of the key figures in the Russian revolution.
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