September 4, 2002

I. The Nature of the Revolutionary Conflict

A. Populists

B. Marxists

C. Liberals

II. Populism

A. Peasant roots

B. Repentant gentry

C. Strategies for revolution

1. cultural populism

2. revolutionary populism

D. Moments of extreme activism

1. Movement "to the people"

2. Conspiracy to assassinate the tsar

3. Campaigns of terror

III. Marxism

A. Basic tenets

B. Attraction of Marxism to Russian intellectuals

C. Splits in the Russian Marxist movement

1. Mensheviks

2. Bolsheviks

IV. Liberals

A. Meanings of "liberalism"

B. Sources of Russian liberals

1. gentry landowners

2. intellectuals

C. Liberalism and autocracy

V. 1905 Revolution

A. urban revolt

B. agrarian revolt

C. liberals organize

D. constitution and duma

Music: "Varshavianka," 19th century revolutionary song

Chorus: Russian capella choir

Album: Vassili Chapaev's Favorite Songs (Bomba)