Lenin Part 2: Underground, On the Run
Real Dictators
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Lenin's Revolution
In 1904 and 1905, Russia goes to war with Japan. This leads to a lot of tension amongst liberal educated middle classes. It also becomes a spark for more ordinary people to give voice to deep-seated grievances. On January the 9th, 1905, the sun rises in a pale blue sky over St. Petersburg. A crowd of protesters has gathered to demand higher wages,. better conditions in the factories, than bread in the shops. They are led by popular local priests for the Gyogi Gapon. The unlucky ones are slaughtered. As the snow turns red, Father Gapon dispairs: There is no God any longer.
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