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Yakov Sverdlov

Soviet politician

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Jan 19, 2026
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Were jews behind the bolshevik revolution?

The short answer: no — the claim that “Jews were behind the Bolshevik Revolution” is a long-standing antisemitic conspiracy, not a historically supported explanation for 1917; while several prominent ...

Jan 29, 2026
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How many leading Bolshevik figures were of Jewish origin and what were their individual biographies?

Historians reject the old antisemitic canard that Bolshevism was a “Jewish” movement, but a recognizable minority of prominent early were of Jewish origin — enough to fuel myths but far from constitut...