Part one of term paper
. “The Soviet socialist experiment has been the great utopian adventure of our century, “ one scholar wrote about the Soviet Union. For more than 70 years, to millions it has meant hope, and to other millions, horror; but for all it has spelled fascination.”` For three hundred years, which was known as the communist era, Russia had be ...

Part two of term paper
... replaced it in 1917. The Russian Revolution began spontaneously in Petrograd in March 1917. There was a severe shortage of bread, which then led to enforce rationing and long lines at stores. The mere thought of hunger or even starvation led to demonstrations and strikes. On March 8, a huge crowd marched through the streets to demand the government to put an end to the bread shortage. Police officers broke up the march, but a few days later the demonstration grew and became stronger in the proce ...