# SOVIET PROPAGANDA FILM DEFENSE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION 50424

This Cold War era Soviet propaganda film shows a brief history of the Soviet Revolution with images of the Civil War, before launching into a discussion of the long rebuilding efforts that followed the Socialist victory. It then discusses some of the economic development plans that resulted in prosperity in the 1930s in the USSR. Narration: ‘A revolution is only worth something if it can defend itself’, Lenin said those days. The working people of Russia, who had just recently come to peace, resorted to arms again. The Soviet Republic was not alone in this unequal battle. 'Hands off Russia!’ 'Proletarians! A general strike!' Proletarians of Europe replied with angry meetings and protests of solidarity to the interference with the internal affairs of Russia. (01.07) But the people's army had the final word. The Red Army broke the blockade and started pushing the enemy, going on the offensive. (01.45) ‘The dictatorship of the proletariat is not merely the use of violence against the exploiters and it is not even mainly the use of violence', said Lenin. (02.00) The main goal of the dictatorship of the proletariat was the creation of a socialist society. But how do you create socialism in a backwards, downfallen, and starving country? (02.20) Lenin gave an answer to that question. Industrialization, collectivization, and cultural revolution are the main steps towards the socialist reform of Russia according to Lenin. (02.40) But such an industry had to be created from scratch,…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising, Propaganda
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/50424RussianShortFilm5)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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