The Russian Revolution of October 1917 was unique. It was the only time in history when workers themselves took over the running of the state in a conscious attempt to build socialism.

In July 1914 the First World War broke out and at the same time a new epoch in history began.

"Nobody Previously Thought, or Could Have Thought, of a Dual Power."

In winning the battle against the “Old Bolsheviks”, Lenin and his supporters had successfully “rearmed” the Bolshevik Party.

As we saw when looking at the July Days the Bolsheviks were able to survive the post-July repression because of their firm roots within the working class.

"On the evening of October 24th the Provisional Government had at its disposal little more than 25,000 men.

When the USSR collapsed, the international bourgeoisie sang communism’s requiem.

(From _Battaglia Comunista_ 9/2007)