October Revolution

DECREE ON LAND

(1) Landed proprietorship is abolished forthwith without any compensation.

(2) The landed estates, as also all crown, monastery, and church lands, with all their livestock, implements, buildings and everything pertaining thereto, shall be placed at the disposal of the volost land committees and the uyezd Soviets of Peasants’ Deputies pending the convocation of the Constituent Assembly.

Socialism is the Alternative: Centenary of October Revolution Celebrated

THOUSANDS of people took part in various programmes organised across the country on November 7 to mark the centenary of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Russia, a historic event which stimulates every struggle for the emancipation of humanity from all kinds of exploitation. On the call of the CPI(M) Central Committee, rallies, public meetings and exhibitions were organised in many state capitals and other areas.  

 

WEST BENGAL

Impact of October Revolution on Education

THE Soviet educational system stemmed from the Great October Socialist Revolution.  `Land, Peace and Bread’ were the clarion slogans which inspired the workers, peasants, soldiers and toiling masses into the revolutionary upsurge.  After the revolution, the Bolshevik government underlined the importance of laying a strong educational foundation for the building of socialism. It was more so in view of the fact that Russia had less developed productive forces in comparison to most of the other European countries.

Mayakovysky

When I look for the grandest day of my life,

rummaging in all  I’ve gone through and seen.

 

I name without doubt or internal strife

October 25, 1917.

 

The Smolny throbs in a buzz of excitement.

 

Grenades hang on seamen like partridges.

 

7th of November: Ode to a Day of Victories

7th of November:

Ode to a Day of Victories

 

Pablo Neruda (1941)

 

I greet you, Soviet Union, on this day,

With humility: I am a writer and a poet.

My father was railroad worker: we were always poor.

Yesterday I was with you, far off, in my little

country of great rains. There your name grew

hot, burning in the people’s breasts

until it touched my country’s lofty sky!

 

Today I think of them, they are all with you!

The October Revolution and the Sciences

THERE are two major ways that the October Revolution changed the world of sciences. First, was that science and technology can be planned; it is through planning of science, technology and the industry that a backward feudal country like Russia could organise its society and catch up with the far more advanced west in only a few decades. That it could combat Nazi Germany in the Second World War was due in part to the rapid industrialisation Russia had done in the 20's and 30's.

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