The October Revolution: A New Epoch in the World History

ABSTRACT

Since the October Revolution in Russia in 1917, debates on its role as well as its advantages and disadvantages have been unceasing. At a time when the one-hundredth anniversary of the October Revolution is approaching, it is necessary to sum up its experience, review the development of world socialism, and learn from the collapse of the former Soviet Union, which is of great significance to the promotion of China’s sustainable development, the implementation of the government’s harmonious development strategies, the enforcement of strict party disciplines, and the realization of China’s all round prosperity. The October Revolution was firmly based on theory; the October Revolution created a powerful former Soviet Union which developed rapidly; the reflection of Russian people from all walks of life in recent years has demonstrated convincingly that the October Revolution was correct. A series of facts reveal that the October Revolution ushered in a new epoch in world history.

KEYWORDS:

• October Rvolution
• Lenin
• socialism
• socialist revolution

Acknowledgements

This article is translated by Li Shuqing at the China Agricultural University (Yantai).

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes on Contributor

Li Shenming (following Chinese practice, the surname, Li, is placed first) is deputy director of the Committee for Internal Judicial Affairs at the National People’s Congress, China. He is a researcher, former vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and director of the Research Center of World Socialism of CASS. His research focuses on party building, democracy and international strategies.

Notes

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