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Russian Revolution

Eclipse of the Old Order

The general perception in Europe was that democracy had won the war. It is true that the principles of democracy and republicanism emerged victorious and nationalism appeared to be their natural ally. The War posed a serious challenge to the old order of Europe putting an end to dynastic rule in several European countries. The old order changed yielding place to the new, but against a heavy price.

The God that Failed

“I can think of no Soviet intellectual”, remarked ESP Thompson, during the heyday of the Soviet Union, “who as a…