World history/WHME102/Russia and Italy/The aftermath

Reading

Read the below lecture notes. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• What challenges did Russia face in the aftermath of the Revolution?

• What was CHEKA?

• How did Stalin seize power?

Steven Kreis, 'The Aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution', The History Guide: Lectures on Twentieth Century Europe, 13 April 2012.

Reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this reading by posting a comment about conditions in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution on WEnotes below. For example:

• Famine ...

• Industrial output ...

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