The Russian Revolution of 1917 is not just a historical event; it is a battlefield of interpretation. For over a century, historians have argued over why the Romanov dynasty fell and how the Bolsheviks seized power. Was it the inevitable march of history? A violent coup by a small band of fanatics? or a genuine popular uprising betrayed by … Continue reading Coup, Uprising, or Collapse? Decoding the Historiography of 1917