The Bolsheviks' Silver Lining: Russia's Gold Reserve Seized

In this episode of The Russian Revolution: How the Tsars Lost Everything, Lucas and Luna explore the fate of Imperial Russia's vast gold reserves after the Bolshevik takeover. They trace the story from the Kazan gold, seized by the Czechoslovak Legion and later by Admiral Kolchak, to the desperate measures the Bolsheviks took to secure hard currency. Along the way, they uncover the role of the Volga Germans, the Siberian gold convoys, and the secret gold train that vanished in the chaos of the Civil War. Learn about the gold-backed credits that financed Lenin's government, the gold that ended up in the hands of White generals, and the mysterious disappearance of the Russian gold hoard. This episode sheds new light on how economic warfare and treasure hunts shaped the outcome of the Russian Revolution.

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