Synopsis
The October Revolution brings forth a new Marxist Leninist society in what becomes the Soviet Union. Its people, now freed from feudal exploitation and provided with health care and education from the state, have their revolutionary zeal directed towards developing and modernising their new country.
- Programme: People's Century
- Series: 1
- Episode: 03: 1917: Red Flag
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1995
- History
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