Episode of Series “The Twentieth century”.
Shows how Lenin and Trotsky made possible the seizure of the Russian Government and the consolidation of Communist power in the USSR, and how Lenin became a Communist hero, while Trotsky became the arch-enemy. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502578
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - Soviet Union
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Soviet Union - Politics and government
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924
History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921
History → Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940
People → Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)