
10.21- The Socialist Revolutionaries
Revolutions
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What Happened to People's Will in the 18 Eighties?
In 18 79, the terrorism question divided the once unified land and liberty party into two factions. The members of people's will were hunted, arrested, tried by military tribunals and then either hanged or exiled. Those who slipped this round up were forced into exile, taking off for switzerland or france or britain. A few stayed behind and dug in even harder on terror campaigning. But their old networks were so disruptive, and the repressive hand of the new czar was so heavy, that it was nearly impossible to meet, publish or plan. So their great prize for successfully killing the czar was the destruction of their party.
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