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October Revolution
- October RevolutionIn 1917, Russia faced a national debt of 50 billion roubles. Foreign debts alone exceeded 11 billion roubles. The country stood on the brink of financial…
- Winter PalaceIn 1703, Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on a swampy delta of the Neva River. The first royal residence on this site was a humble log cabin known as…