# Episode 543: The Roots of Revolution

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-07-03T14:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

The Russian Revolution did not come out of nowhere. It was not merely the result of World War One. Its legacy is long. Today, we go all the way back to the abolition of serfdom and hit the main events that lead to that critical month: March 1917. Western Civ Podcast 2.0

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