April Theses
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The April Theses were a series of directives issued by Vladimir Lenin in 1917 that called for Soviet power, an immediate end to Russia’s involvement in World War I, and the transfer of land to the peasantry, profoundly shaping the course of the Russian Revolution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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political manifesto → |
| aimedAt |
breaking with moderate socialists
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preparing for socialist revolution → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lenin’s April Theses
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| author |
Vladimir Lenin
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| calledFor |
Soviet power
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all power to the Soviets → confiscation of landed estates → end to Russia’s participation in World War I → merger of all banks into a single national bank → nationalization of land → no support for the Provisional Government → transfer of land to the peasantry → transformation of the imperialist war into a civil war → workers’ control over production → |
| country |
Russia
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| criticized |
defensism
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support for the Provisional Government by socialists → |
| date |
1917-04-04
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| documentType |
set of directives
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| hasPart |
ten points
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| historicalPeriod |
World War I
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| ideology |
Leninism
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Marxism → |
| influenced |
Bolshevik Party program
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Bolshevik strategy in 1917 → October Revolution → |
| language |
Russian
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|
| mainSlogan |
All power to the Soviets
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Peace, Land, and Bread → |
| opposed |
Russian Provisional Government
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imperialist war → |
| placeOfPresentation |
Finland Station
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Petrograd → |
| politicalContext |
Russian Revolution of 1917
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| politicalPosition |
far-left
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| presentedTo |
Bolshevik Party
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meetings of Bolshevik delegates → |
| proposedBy |
Bolshevik Party leader
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| publishedIn |
Pravda
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| resultedIn |
radicalization of Bolshevik policy
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shift of Bolshevik Party towards immediate seizure of power → |
| significance |
foundation for Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917
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key turning point in the Russian Revolution → |
| theoreticalBasis |
Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war
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Marxist theory of imperialism → |
| year |
1917
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Vladimir Lenin
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notableWork |
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Russian Revolution
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significantDocument |