About this episode

This episode explores the historical events leading up to the Russian Revolution, emphasizing the abolition of serfdom and key moments before March 1917.

The Russian Revolution did not come out of nowhere. It was not merely the result of World War One. Its legacy is long. Today, we go all the way back to the abolition of serfdom and hit the main events that lead to that critical month: March 1917. Western Civ Podcast 2.0

People in this episode

Host: Adam Walsh

Topics covered

• Russian Revolution
• history
• serfdom
• March 1917
• World War One
• social change

Keywords

• Russian Revolution
• abolition of serfdom
• March 1917
• World War One
• historical events

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