History 1040
The Great War
THE CRISIS OF 1917
Week #12
November 16: In this class we will do a review of the material to prepare you for the second exam and begin to examine what led to Crisis of 1917 in France and the Russian Revolutions of 1917. We will finish with the role the Great War played in leading to the February and the October Revolutions.
November 18:
Second in-class exam
Readings for 23 November:
Watch:
Courseweb - Video Files - "Russian Revolution" - October Revolution
Courseweb - Video Files - "Russian Revolution" - Civil War
Courseweb - video files - "Indiana Jones and Communism" and "Northern Exposure and Lenin"
Download:
March to October - PowerPoint Presentation (once it opens use the "left-click" on the mouse.)
Recommended Reading:
Kornilov Affair - Marxist Perspective
Kornilov Affair- Very short