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Short History Of...

The Russian Revolution

Short History Of...

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4.74.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In 1917, revolution changed Russia forever. Putting an end to 300 years of the Romanov dynasty, it made way for what ordinary Russians believed would be a fairer, more egalitarian system. But what sparked the rebellion? What was it like to witness the collapse of the autocracy? And once the smoke had cleared, what happened to the promise of a new socialist utopia?  This is a Short History of the Russian Revolution. Written by Kate Simants. With thanks to Dr Helen Rappaport, historian and author of Caught in the Revolution and After the Romanovs.  For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0

It's the 9th of January, 1905, in St Petersburg, Russia. The sun is yet to rise on this bitterly

1:07.6

cold Sunday morning and the snow lies thick on the streets. On the outskirts of the city,

1:15.7

a young orthodox priest by the name of Father Georgi Gapon stands with a small group of

1:21.1

colleagues rubbing his hands together to keep warm. As the dawn lightens, he's joined

1:27.9

by a family and another. His organizing he sees has paid off. According to the church,

1:37.1

Zah Nikolas II is God's representative on earth. But between the country's resources

1:43.3

being drained by war against Japan and increasingly arduous working conditions, life here is

1:50.2

hard. Father Gapon is determined to improve the

1:54.5

lot of the poor, hungry and overworked peasants of St Petersburg. Strikes of wittled the power

2:01.3

supplied down to nothing. Public spaces have been closed and repression is fierce. So

2:08.5

today, the priest will present a petition to Zah. Written in distinctively submissive

2:14.6

terms, it begs the emperor for a living wage, freedom of speech and education. It's been

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