Russian Revolution activity in St. Petersburg, 1917

The transcript describes the events of a historical uprising in Moscow, where troops were dispatched from Saint Petersburg by the Tsarist government. The working-class district in Moscow became the focal point of the uprising, which was brutally suppressed. The aftermath saw the destruction of any semblance of freedom that had been promised by the Tsar's manifesto.

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