Peace, Land, and Bread!
Analyse
The slogan encapsulated the Bolsheviks' key promises: an end to Russia's involvement in World War I ('Peace'), redistribution of land to peasants ('Land'), and addressing food shortages ('Bread'). It was widely propagated in their propaganda and speeches during 1917.
Achtergrond
The October Revolution was the second phase of the Russian Revolution, where the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, overthrew the Provisional Government. The slogan resonated with the war-weary, hungry, and landless masses, contributing to Bolshevik support.
Samenvatting verdict
The slogan 'Peace, Land, and Bread!' was indeed used by Lenin and the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution of 1917.
Geraadpleegde bronnen
— Service, Robert. *Lenin: A Biography*. Harvard University Press, 2000.
— Figes, Orlando. *A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924*. Penguin Books, 1996.
— Carr, E.H. *The Bolshevik Revolution 1917-1923*. Macmillan, 1950.