Marxist Voice1 Nov 2023

1917: The Kornilov Coup

We are republishing Alan Wood's series on the Russian Revolution as a podcast, originally released to mark the centenary of the greatest event in human history. In part five, Alan Woods discusses the failed coup attempt by General Kornilov and the impact this had on the political consciousness of the masses. Following the events of the "July Days" in 1917, the Bolsheviks were driven underground and the forces of reaction were emboldened. Nevertheless, the terrible conditions facing the workers, peasants, and soldiers meant that the radical mood amongst the masses did not go away. This process culminated in the reactionary forces coalescing around General Kornilov, who attempt to march on Petrograd and crush the revolutionary movement in its entirety. But, with the Bolsheviks taking a leading role, the organised working class was able to defend the city against Kornilov's coup. As a result, Lenin and Bolshevik Party won the support of the vast majority of the workers and soldiers, preparing the way for the October Revolution. 🌐 Check out Socialist Appeal's website for theory, news, and analysis: socialist.net/ 🎟 Get your ticket to this year's Revolution Festival — the school of communism: revolutionfestival.co.uk/tickets ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: socialist.net/join 📰 Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: socialist.net/subscribe 🚩 Subscribe to the Revolution Scotland newspaper: revolution.scot/subscribe 💸 Support the fight for revolution by making a donation: socialist.net/donate 📚 Head to Wellred Books to purchase a copy of Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution, by Alan Woods: wellredbooks.co.uk/product/bolshev…on-2nd-edition/

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