Polish political elites on events in Russia in the first months after the November 1917 Bolshevik coup d’état
Polish political elites on events in Russia in the first months after the November 1917 Bolshevik coup d’état

Summary/Abstract: The article attempts to discuss initial Polish reactions to the Bolshevik coup d’état. In late 1917 to early 1918, the majority of commentators were all convinced that Bolshevik rule would be short-lived. It was also generally agreed that Lenin and his party were a destructive force that was continuing the work of destroying the tsarist empire that had begun with the outbreak of the February Revolution. Though undoubtedly dominant, ideologically motivated criticism of Bolshevism was not universal in Poland. Some commentators – mainly leftists – stressed the importance of the Bolshevik anti-war slogans and what was believed to be their positive attitude towards the issue of the self-determination of nations.

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