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The Murder of the Tsar - In 1861, Alexander II promised liberal reforms, but his proposed changes ended in his violent murder.
— May 10, 2011 11:43AM
The Murder of the Tsar - In 1861, Alexander II promised liberal reforms, but his proposed changes ended in his violent murder.
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Revolution! The battleship Avrora fires her guns, the signal to start the Revolution. Martin Sixsmith describes how Lenin seizes the moment, and how Russia missed her last chance at democracy.
— May 20, 2011 04:10PM
Revolution! The battleship Avrora fires her guns, the signal to start the Revolution. Martin Sixsmith describes how Lenin seizes the moment, and how Russia missed her last chance at democracy.
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Lenin's Return
Martin Sixsmith charts the chaotic progress of the Revolution. Can Lenin seize the prize?
— May 20, 2011 03:48PM
Lenin's Return
Martin Sixsmith charts the chaotic progress of the Revolution. Can Lenin seize the prize?
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The Year 1917 Dawns - Europe at war; a disillusioned people; a tsar blindly believing in his autocratic right to rule; a new leader in waiting
— May 18, 2011 12:34PM
The Year 1917 Dawns - Europe at war; a disillusioned people; a tsar blindly believing in his autocratic right to rule; a new leader in waiting
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The Centre Weakens - Imperial Russia squanders its final chance to survive as war begins in Europe. Tsarism is rotting from within.
— May 18, 2011 12:19PM
The Centre Weakens - Imperial Russia squanders its final chance to survive as war begins in Europe. Tsarism is rotting from within.
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Too Little, Too Late - Martin Sixsmith plots the events that lead to the Russian Revolution, the roles of politicians, and of Trotsky and Lenin. Had reform succeeded, how different might Russia be today?
— May 18, 2011 12:05PM
Too Little, Too Late - Martin Sixsmith plots the events that lead to the Russian Revolution, the roles of politicians, and of Trotsky and Lenin. Had reform succeeded, how different might Russia be today?
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The Last Tsar - Trouble at home and disaster abroad weaken the Tsar fatally as Martin Sixsmith reveals.
— May 15, 2011 02:29AM
The Last Tsar - Trouble at home and disaster abroad weaken the Tsar fatally as Martin Sixsmith reveals.
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Censorship and Suppression - Amid pressure for change Martin Sixsmith charts what drove subversive activity underground
— May 13, 2011 03:57AM
Censorship and Suppression - Amid pressure for change Martin Sixsmith charts what drove subversive activity underground
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The Seeds of Revolution - Socialism is on the rise in Russia as Martin Sixsmith identifies emerging revolutionaries, divided between western and orthodox values. New angry radicals replace cautious liberals.
— May 11, 2011 12:33PM
The Seeds of Revolution - Socialism is on the rise in Russia as Martin Sixsmith identifies emerging revolutionaries, divided between western and orthodox values. New angry radicals replace cautious liberals.
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The Downtrodden Serfs - As pressure for change mounts, Martin Sixsmith traces the role of serfdom in Russia.
— May 10, 2011 10:49AM
The Downtrodden Serfs - As pressure for change mounts, Martin Sixsmith traces the role of serfdom in Russia.
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Defeat and Disaffection - Martin Sixsmith shows how the iron fist crushes nationalism in Russia's overblown empire.
— May 06, 2011 11:41AM
Defeat and Disaffection - Martin Sixsmith shows how the iron fist crushes nationalism in Russia's overblown empire.
