History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century
- История
- 36 episodes
- 2020-2021
A series of video lectures featuring Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, and head of the Department of Russian History up to the early 19th century at the History Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Nikolay Sergeevich Borisov. The lectures cover a wide range of key events and issues in 20th-century Russian history.
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The Fourth Partition of Poland Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
When we speak of the 1930s, we inevitably must address the repressions of those years. Vyacheslav M. Molotov, responding to a question about the repressions, said: "You know, if there had been no 1937, we would have had a fifth column in 1941". Let us try to understand this.
The Fifth Column in the USSR Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
When we speak of the 1930s, we inevitably must address the repressions of those years. Vyacheslav M. Molotov, responding to a question about the repressions, said: "You know, if there had been no 1937, we would have had a fifth column in 1941". Let us try to understand this.
Collectivization Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
Collectivization began at the end of 1929. A complex and dramatic period in our country’s history, one to which we constantly return. Against what historical background did this take place?
Industrialization Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
At what cost did industrialization come to the country? Could we have withstood the Great Patriotic War without it? Industrialization was comparable to Peter the Great’s reforms.
Lenin’s Successors Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
On January 21, 1924 Lenin died. A struggle for power began among Lenin’s successors. Seven people vied for power. What united and divided them?
From Lenin to Stalin Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
A historian of the Soviet period assigns particular importance to the so-called Volume 45 within Lenin’s legacy. This volume comprises his works from the final year of his life, in which he summarizes his career as a revolutionary. The brutal struggle that ensued after Lenin’s death, lasting approximately five years, culminated in the establishment of Stalin’s personal rule.
Formation of the USSR. An Empire in Reverse Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
1922. The time came to create a state entity. What versions did Stalin propose, and how did Lenin envision the future country? In December, the USSR appeared on the world map.
NEP. Bolsheviks Behind the Counter Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
When the Bolsheviks came to power, they effectively had no clear economic programme. Thanks to the shift to the New Economic Policy, the country practically came back to life. How was the NEP adopted and what did it include?
Civil War. The White Cause. The Outcome Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
The Civil War is, of course, one of the most complex but also one of the most instructive events in our history. It teaches our politicians to be extremely cautious — to avoid tearing the country apart and to prevent facing the terrible trials Russia once endured. In this context, history must serve as our memory.
Civil War. The Left SRs' Rebellion Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
On July 6, 1918, a rebellion of the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries broke out in Moscow and several Russian cities. It began with the assassination of the German ambassador Mirbach. What lay behind this conspiracy, and what role did the Western powers play in it?
Civil War. Russia in Flames Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
The Civil War is, of course, one of the most complex but also one of the most instructive events in our history. The Civil War teaches our politicians to be extremely cautious so as not to tear the country apart and not to bring about the terrible trials Russia once endured. History here must be our memory.
The Provisional Government Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
The events that shook Russia in late February 1917 — the so-called "Great Russian Revolution" — comprise a chain of occurrences that began in February 1917 and ended with the conclusion of the civil war in early 1921. What role did the Provisional Government, which lasted until October 1917, play? Could it have preserved the country?
The End of the Romanov Dynasty Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
1917. The Romanov dynasty leaves the stage; their end was tragic. Much of the blame lies with them — Nicholas II and his circle, the grand dukes... Betrayal by the elites. The Romanovs led Russia into a dead end from which only revolution could have delivered it.
The Fall of Europe Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
World War I is one of the most tragic and significant events of the 20th century. It is no wonder that contemporaries called it the Great War. Humanity had never before experienced a slaughter on such a scale. What did this war mean for Russia, and why was "the victory stolen"?
Pyotr Stolypin Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin is one of the most original and interesting figures in early 20th-century Russian history. Stolypin, as he was commonly called, was the last strong hand of autocracy. His tragic fate was linked to his efforts to reconcile the extremes of Russian life and to find a compromise. In Russian history, Stolypin is best known as the architect of the famous Stolypin reform. What was this reform, and what were its main ideas?
The Tsar and the People Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
January 9, 1905. The tragic events of "Bloody Sunday" set in motion irreversible consequences for Russia and its autocracy. What motivated the workers’ petition they intended to deliver to Nicholas II? Was he in St. Petersburg that day? Was there a possibility to steer the Russian Empire’s historical development in a different direction?
On the Hills of Manchuria Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
The revolutionary events of 1905 coincided with a tragic chapter in the history of the Russian army and navy — the Russo-Japanese War. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 was, first and foremost, a struggle for influence in the Far East. The heroic defense of Port Arthur by Russian sailors is a historical event that entered the annals of the Russian navy and army. The broader significance of this war lies in the fact that it was the first major clash between Europe and Asia.
Ulyanov Becomes Lenin Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2020 • 13 minutes
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is a figure whose appeal has never waned. What role did his brother’s execution play in his life? Where did the desire to accomplish the extraordinary, to avenge his brother and find new paths for Russia come from? Lenin found it in Marxism. Did Russia accept it?
Lessons of the 20th Century Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
The 20th century is a stumbling block for most modern historians. Why? Because the century is full of contradictions, an enormous number of events, facts, and paradoxes. All of this demands reflection and understanding. Let’s try to understand.
Yeltsin. The First President of Russia Dubbing on request
History of Russia with Nikolay Borisov. The 20th Century • 2021 • 13 minutes
What kind of person was Yeltsin? On the one hand, he was undoubtedly a charismatic leader. When Yeltsin began his political career, he fought against Gorbachev. The West realized he could be used as an instrument for the political breakup of the Soviet Union. When the USSR collapsed, Yeltsin became an instrument for the destruction of Russia. Russia endured.