num_pages: 170
description: The Russian Revolution shook the world in 1917. It was the first time a socialist revolution had taken hold putting the workers in power seizing private property and societys productive capacity. This was the basis for a rational cooperative society. That revolution became the nemesis of the United States and other imperialist countries which would not rest until its gains were undone. The Bolshevik Revolution inspired anti-colonial revolutions and national liberation movements around the world lending solidarity and material assistance to them. As it emerged to be the second-largest economy in the world the first to put a satellite and human into space it became a valid counterweight to claims of capitalisms superiority. Storming the Gates looks inside the revolution from the early years to the last  not as a neutral observer but a partisan for revolutionary change. Recounting the vast accomplishments global impact loyal followers challenges and shortcomings this book remembers the Soviet Union not as the end of communism but as its first grand real-life experiment. Looking to the future Storming the Gates examines what role a Bolshevik-type party can have in the 21st Century and how it can once again shape history. The single biggest event that shaped global politics in the 20th century was the Russian Revolution of 1917 which gave birth to the Soviet Union. The first socialist governments existence was the pivot for world events in historys most turbulent and dynamic century. The destruction of the Soviet Union 74 years later in 1991 has been the dominant factor shaping global politics ever since. from Storming the Gates
language: English
title: Storming the Gates: How the Russian Revolution Changed the World
publisher: Liberation Media