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Witness History - The First Russian Revolution of 1917 - BBC Sounds
Witness History - The First Russian Revolution of 1917 - BBC Sounds
The First Russian Revolution of 1917The First Russian Revolution of 1917
Released On: 14 Mar 2017
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In March 1917 Tsar Nicholas II abdicated ending centuries of autocratic rule in Russia
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