The Russian Revolution theme
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire and began during the First World War. Commencing in 1917 with the fall of the House of Romanov, it concluded in 1923 with the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union. This event and period of Russian history is featured.
2 total · 1 choice · 1 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Doctor Zhivago (1965) | choice | The film showed how life in Rusia might have changed when the Bolshieviks grabbed power and established the Soviet Union. |
| movie: Ninotchka (1939) | major | The duchess was a refugee from the revolutionaries; the story concern the dispute between the duchess and the Soviet government over who was the legal owner of the jewels she considered to be hers. Ninotchka spoke about her army days and how the Reds confronted the Whites. |