Lenin, Russian revolution, civil unrest, Trotsky, 1917

The transcript details Lenin's journey to Saint Petersburg as a political exile and his role in the revolution. It highlights the revolutionary enthusiasm, despite disorganization, and the struggle for peace amidst war. The Bolshevik Party, led by Lenin and Trotsky, plans an armed insurrection to seize power, culminating in the takeover of key locations and the flight of the Kerensky government.

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