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Butterfly Wings & Hurricanes: The GoodFellows & Andrew Roberts Revisit Historical Counterfactuals | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution
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Imagining an Alternate Russia: What If Lenin Wasn't There?
This chapter examines a counterfactual scenario in which Russia in 1917 lacks the leadership of pivotal Bolshevik figures like Lenin and Trotsky, leading to the establishment of a Republican government instead of a communist regime. The discussion evaluates the plausibility of this alternate history, addressing the potential stability achieved through the Brest-Litovsk Treaty and the broader implications of World War I. Additionally, it critiques the nature of authoritarian regimes while exploring the historical context of revolutions, ideologies, and the eventual rise of communism in Russia.
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