Bob Service

Professor of Russian History, Emeritus Fellow at St Antony's College, University of Oxford

Gresham College

1 standalone talk · 1 total lecture · 1h recorded

History & Humanities

Standalone talks by Bob Service

Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.

The Fate of the October Revolution Under Stalin

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History·Public Colloquium

The Fate of the October Revolution Under Stalin

Bob Service·Gresham College

This lecture examines the trajectory of the October Revolution following Lenin's death, analyzing Stalin's consolidation of power, the implementation of collectivization and industrialization, and the impact of the Great Purge and wartime leadership on Soviet society.