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At the Helm of the Soviet State 1967; 1970, 1967-1970.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Lenin & the Russian Revolution
- Wars & Revolutions
- Standardized Title:
- Во главе государства Советов. English.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (video file 0:32:06) : Sound, Black and White.
- Other Title:
- Vo glave gosudarstva Sovetov
- Place of Publication:
- 1967; 1970,
- Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital.
- Summary:
- Using archive material including stills and footage, this documentary examines the difficulties faced by Lenin during the first years following the revolution. The film addresses the Petrograd counter-revolutionary offensive and the seizure of grain by the bourgeoisie, resulting in famine. It also covers the German Army's invasion of Russian territory, and the negotiations prior to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The film concludes by detailing Lenin's survival of an assassination attempt, and the Hammer and Sickle becoming the emblem for the USSR.
- Credits:
- Contributors: Levitsky, N.; Sergeyev, N.; Shlugleyt, Y.
- Production Company: Leningrad Popular Science Film Studios.
- Notes:
- Archive Reference: N-507164.
- Description based on online resource (viewed on 17 October, 2017).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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