By the late 19th Century Russia was a rapid increase in acts of terrorism against the state, the assassination of government ministers, bombings of state buildings and attempts (eventually successful) on the lives of the Tsars. The terrorists were well educated members of Russia’s middle classes, waging their own war against the state on behalf of Russia’s peasants. Why? This Explaining History podcast attempts to address this question. Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century th
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