On 16 April 1917, Vladimir Lenin arrived in Petrograd (3 April, according to the old Russian calendar) from Switzerland through Germany. At the Finland Station, he delivered a speech that formed the basis for his ‘April Theses’. He read his theses at two meetings of the All-Russia Conference of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies on17 April. His ten directives were subsequently published on 20 April...
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17 April 2024
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