HIST 202: European Civilization, 1648-1945
Lecture 19 - The Romanovs and the Russian Revolution. The period between the Russian Revolution of February 1917, which resulted in the overthrow of the autocracy and the establishment of a provisional government, and the Bolshevik Revolution in October of that same year, offers an instructive example of revolutionary processes at work. During this interval, the fate of Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra, was bound up in the struggle for power amongst competing political factions in Russia. Until his death, Nicholas was convinced that the Russian people would rescue him from his captors. Such a belief would prove to be delusional, and the efforts on the part of liberals, socialists, and some Bolsheviks to arrange for a trial would fail to save the czar from the verdict of history. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 19 - The Romanovs and the Russian Revolution |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. The Process of Revolution: Political Competition after the February Revolution |
| [00:10:58] | 2. Czar Nicholas II, a Family Man |
| [00:18:39] | 3. The Father of His People: Narod and the National Family |
| [00:30:10] | 4. The Fall of the Romanovs |
| References |
| Lecture 19 - The Romanovs and the Russian Revolution Instructor: Professor John Merriman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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