https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/aa3b26df-1ec5-4691-b6a1-287737607f32 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This brief film, one of the "Greatest Headlines of the Century" series, provides a historical account of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It describes the dire conditions in Tsarist Russia, where corruption and tyranny led to widespread poverty and unrest among the peasants. The text highlights the impact of World War I on Russia, with its poorly equipped and starving armies facing defeat. It details the events leading up to the revolution, including the strikes by factory workers in Petrograd and the eventual abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. The formation of the provisional government and the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin are also covered, culminating in the Bolsheviks taking control of the government and seeking peace with Germany. The revolution marked the beginning of a new order and the birth of a major world power. 0:21: The date is November 7th, 1917, in Russia. 0:32: Tsarist Russia was a grand empire built on corruption and tyranny, with peasants begging for bread while the nobility lived in luxury. 0:47: Russia's involvement in World War I led to a disastrous situation, with poorly equipped and starving armies retreating on all fronts. 1:06: The Tsarist regime began to crumble under the pressure of its discontented subjects. 1:13: German troops were advancing deeper into Russia, signaling the end of the old order. 1:20: On March 9th, 1917, factory workers in Petrograd went on strike, demanding better wages and food, marking the start of the Russian Revolution. 1:34: The revolution spread, with the army joining the workers' side. 1:43: Soldiers refused to obey their commanders, and Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne. 1:59: Russia's Parliament formed the first provisional government under Prince Lvov. 2:06: A workers' council, or Soviet, was also formed, led by Alexander Kerensky. 2:20: Nikolai Lenin returned from exile, ready to push his Bolshevik philosophy. 2:30: The provisional government struggled to control the anarchic situation. 2:39: On November 7th, Lenin and his followers took control of the government without violence. 2:47: The army supported the Bolsheviks, and Lenin, along with Leon Trotsky, sought peace with Germany. 2:54: This move was seen as treachery to Russia's allies, but it marked the beginning of a new order. 3:07: The Russian Revolution led to the birth of a major world power, shaped by the events of World War I. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TZjQIoKGs Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:26:51 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/aa3b26df-1ec5-4691-b6a1-287737607f32 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.