The Red Terror: Lenin's War on Opposition

In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Red Terror, the Bolshevik campaign of political repression that began in September 1918. They explore the Cheka's role, the execution of hostages, the assassination of Uritsky and the attempt on Lenin, and the systematic crushing of opposition parties. The episode covers the shift from War Communism to the Red Terror, the role of Felix Dzerzhinsky, and the impact on the Socialist Revolutionaries and other groups. Specific events include the execution of the Left SRs after the July 1918 uprising, the crackdown on anarchists, and the establishment of concentration camps. The conversation also touches on the ideological justification for the terror and its legacy in Soviet history.

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