Authors: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Tags: #History, #Biography, #Non-Fiction, #Politics, #War
2.
Lenin doubts:
Molotov Remembers
, pp. 89–90 and 125. Service,
Stalin
, p. 122–25. Slusser, pp. 16–29. Sukhanov,
Russian Revolution
, p. 230. Bolshevik membership: Ostrovsky, p. 580.
3.
Alliluyevs: Service,
Stalin
, p. 124. Vasileva,
Kremlin Wives
, p. 56—Yenukidze arrival and Nadya to Anna Radchenko.
Alliluyev Memoirs
, pp. 212, 184–91.
4.
Coryne Hall,
Imperial Dancer: Mathilde Kschessinskaya and the Romanovs
, pp. 102–3 and 178–79. Stalin in charge and mistakes: “Protokoly i resolutsii Buro TSK RSDRPb Mart 1917g,”
Voprosy istorii KPSS
, no. 3, 1963, pp. 134, 143–49, no. 5, pp. 111–47, and no. 6, pp. 139–40. The war: Stalin,
Works
, 3:4–9. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, p. 20. Slusser, pp. 29–30, 43, 59–64. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 125–27. Radzinsky,
Stalin
, pp. 92–93. Service,
Lenin
, p. 263. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 185–87 and 203. Shit and Krupskaya’s view of Lenin’s April Theses: Robert H. McNeal,
Bride of the Revolution
, pp. 167 and 171. Tucker, p. 165. Chariot: Stalin,
Works
, 3:1–3. Sergo: Dubinsky-Mukhadze,
Ordzhonikidze
, p. 131. Figes, pp. 354–84.
39 · 1917 SUMMER: SAILORS ON THE STREETS
1.
Service,
Lenin
, p. 255. Slusser, pp. 16–30. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, pp. 15–20. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 125–27. Lincoln, pp. 362–65. Figes, pp. 141–54 and 385–98.
2.
Krupskaya, pp. 294–96. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 255–73. Voroshilov: Vasileva,
Kremlin Wives
, p. 81. Williams, p. 176. Service,
Stalin
, p. 129. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, pp. 21–23. Trotsky,
Stalin
, p. 195. On Lenin: Lincoln, pp. 362–65; and Figes, pp. 385–98.
3.
April, May: “Protokolyi resolutsii Buro TSK RSDRPb Mart 1917g,”
Voprosy istorii KPSS
, no. 3, 1963, pp. 134, 143–49, no. 5, pp. 111–47, and no. 6, pp. 139–40. At April meeting—you could assign Stalin any task:
Molotov Remembers
, p. 137. April Conference: see
Sedmaya aprelskaya vserossiiskaya konferentsia RSDRPb, Protokoly
. Stalin,
Works
, 3:42, 51–60. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 125–28. Tucker, p. 165. Lenin as schoolmaster and Ludmilla Stal: Trotsky,
My Life
, p. 195. On Bureau elected by CC, on April Conference: Slusser, pp. 59–70 and 89–98. Figes, pp. 423–48.
4.
Stalin,
Works
, 3:67–69. Speaker: A. I. Kobzov quoted in Volkogonov,
Stalin
, p. 21. Trotsky’s return: Slusser, pp. 108–14, quoting Vereshchak and Trotsky on Congress of Soviets. Trotsky on stage: Sukhanov,
Zapiski o russkoi revolyutsii
, 7:44. Dull comments: Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 67 and 206–9 quoting Pestkovsky on speaking. Stalin avoided speaking: Service,
Stalin
, p. 126. Lenin, Shaumian and Yenukidze: Krupskaya, p. 304. Dzerzhinsky: Rayfield,
Stalin and the Hangmen
, pp. 56–57.
5.
Move in with Molotov and Marusya; apology and a kind of commune:
Molotov Remembers
, pp. 37, 93, 122–23. Ludmilla Stal/Tatiana Slavatinskaya: Chuev,
Kaganovich
, pp. 160–62. Daushvili,
Story of Soso Djugashvili
, pp. 239 and 252. Stal and Krupskaya in Paris, 1911: Krupskaya, p. 196; Maisky, p. 45; Marcou, p. 66; Ludmilla Stal biography: “Istoki podviga,”
Ural
, no. 3, 1979. Slavatinskaya at secretariat with Stasova: Stasova,
Stranitsy zhizhni i borby
, p. 84. Molotov: Slusser, p. 101. Alliluyevs visit Stalin:
Alliluyev Memoirs
, pp. 195–96.
6.
June: Stalin,
Works
, 3:67–69; on demo, 3:92–94 and 105–9. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, p. 21. S. Pestkovsky, “Vospominaniya,”
Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya
, no. 6, 1930, and
Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya
, no. 10, 1922, pp. 93–103. Role in Party: Sagirashvili, pp. 197–98. Trotsky’s return: Slusser, pp. 108–18 and 125–39. Lincoln, pp. 387–90. Sukhanov,
Zapiski o russkoi revolyutsii
, 7:44. Trotsky,
Stalin
, p. 67.
Alliluyev Memoirs
, pp. 194–95. Figes, pp. 423–38.
7.
2–4 July: Stalin,
Works
, 3:110–33, 138–41 and 166–200. Slusser, pp. 139–50. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 1–16. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 283–85. Lenin,
PSS
, 21:9–10. I. G. Tsereteli,
Vospominaniya o fevralskoi revoliutsii
, p. 344. Krupskaya, p. 311. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 206–11, quoting Ordzhonikidze. Radzinsky,
Stalin
, pp. 102–4. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 140–43. Dreyfus: Stalin,
Works
, 3:266. Bedny story: Slusser, pp. 155–60. Figes, pp. 427–38.
40 · 1917 AUTUMN: SOSO AND NADYA
1.
Backlash and Lenin in hiding at Alliluyevs: A. S. Alliluyeva,
Vospominaniya
, pp. 181–90. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, pp. 24–26, quoting S. Alliluyev and V. N. Polovtiev on officer sent to kill Lenin. Dubinsky-Mukhadze,
Ordzhonikidze
, p. 178. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 17–38. Slusser, pp. 162–78 and 139–50. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 283–91. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 206–11. Lincoln, pp. 392–96. Figes, pp. 427–38. Vyshinsky: Vaksberg,
Stalin’s Prosecutor
, pp. 13–27.
2.
Move into Alliluyevs, Olga makes coat, etc.: A. S. Alliluyeva,
Vospominaniya
, pp. 183–91. Service,
Stalin
, p. 141. Author’s visit to the Alliluyev House Museum.
3.
Sixth Congress and contact with Lenin:
Shestoi sezd RSDRPb, Avgust 1917 goda. Service
,
Lenin
, pp. 288–92. Radzinsky,
Stalin
, p. 108. Tucker, pp. 172–74. Service,
Stalin
, p. 143. Slusser, pp. 200–14. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 213–21.
Molotov Remembers
, p. 165. Smith, p. 337. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 51–70 and 83–93. Figes, pp. 427–38. Stalin,
Works
, 3:110–33, 138–41 and 166–200.
4.
Nadya Alliluyeva: letters to Anna Radchenko see Vasileva,
Kremlin Wives
, pp. 56–58, and quote from Svetlana,
Only One Year
. Author’s interviews with Kira Alliluyeva, Moscow,2001–2. A. S. Alliluyeva,
Vospominaniya
, pp. 183–91. On Nadya and Anna: Kun, pp. 211–15, quoting Vladimir Antonov-Saratovsky and interview with Kira Alliluyeva. Author’s visit to the Alliluyev Museum.
5.
Kornilov: Stalin,
Works
, 3:214 and 296–300. Sagirashvili, pp. 237–38. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 94–128. Lincoln, pp. 412–25. Figes, pp. 438–53.
6.
Kamenev accused, Stalin uses repression against
Soldat:
Slusser, pp. 210–14. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 71–76. Figes, pp. 453–74.
7.
September: Stalin,
Works
, 3:214, 271–76, 277–82, 296–300.
Alliluyev Memoirs
, p. 223. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 129–90. Lincoln, pp. 426–53. Figes, pp. 453–74. Sagirashvili, pp. 193–94.
41 · 1917 WINTER: THE COUNTDOWN
1.
October. 10 Oct. CC:
CC Protocols
, pp. 83–100. Slusser, pp. 226–36. Tucker, pp. 44–46. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 148–50. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, p. 27.
2.
16–20 Oct.:
Protokoly Tsentralnogo Komiteta RSDRP(b). Avgust 1917-Fevral 1918
(henceforth
Protokoly TSK)
, pp. 32–55. Stalin at CC: Stalin,
Works
, 3:407–8. Strong Bulls of Bashan Have Beset Me Round: Stalin,
Works
, 3:409–13. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 228–34. Slusser, pp. 226–36. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 306–7. Stalin in contact with Lenin: Radzinsky,
Stalin
, pp. 110–14. Figes, pp. 475–81. Tucker, pp. 179–80. Lincoln, pp. 426–38. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 218–25, 231–42. Trotsky Mephisto: Reed, p. 85.
3.
20–24 October. “What Do We Need?”: Stalin,
Works
, 3:414–17. Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 228–34. Slusser, pp. 234–45. Service,
Stalin
, pp. 151–53. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 306–22.
Molotov Remembers
, p. 162.
Protokoly TSK
, pp. 32–55 and 99–117. Volkogonov,
Trotsky
, p. 82. RGASPI 558.4.668 and 663, Fyodor Alliluyev. A. S. Alliluyeva,
Vospominaniya
, p. 61. Volkogonov,
Stalin
, p. 30. Radzinsky,
Stalin
, pp. 110–14, including Fofanova and Trotsky quotes on liaison with Lenin. Sagirashvili, pp. 198–200. Y. Lutsky,
Voprosy Istorii KPSS
, no. 11, 1986, pp. 81–90. Stalin’s talk with Trotsky and Congress delegates: “Pismo M. Zhakov k Vasilchenskoe,”
Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya
, no. 10, 1922, pp. 88–93, including clue on his work earlier at
Rabochyi Put. CC Protocols
, pp. 119–20. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 242–61. Lincoln, pp. 438–46.
42 · GLORIOUS OCTOBER 1917: THE BUNGLED UPRISING
1.
Lenin and Stalin to the Smolny 24–25 Oct.: Trotsky,
Stalin
, pp. 228–34. Service,
Lenin
, pp. 310–22. Recognized by rotters: Trotsky in Radzinsky,
Stalin
, p. 115. Sagirashvili, pp. 198–200, including Stalin’s attempts to refuse Narkom, heard from Yenukidze and Karakhan. CC sittings: Y. Lutsky,
Voprosy Istorii KPSS
, no. 11, 1986, pp. 81–90. Rakhia and Ravich quoted in Radzinsky,
Stalin
, pp. 115–16. Molotov’s role, government formed:
Molotov Remembers
, pp. 94–96. Figes, pp. 473–76, 483–85. Slusser, pp. 244–47. Rabinowitch,
The Bolsheviks Come to Power
, pp. 265–68, 271–72, 306. Lincoln, pp. 445–47. Smolny: Reed, pp. 87, 96; glimpse of MRC at work, p. 104.