The Bolsheviks German Gold

[alanjjohnstone]

http://www.dw.com/en/how-germany-got-the-russian-revolution-off-the-ground/a-41195312

 

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At a party conference, he said that he was often accused of having achieved revolution only with the help of German money. This, he countered, was something he had never denied. Instead, he insisted, "I would, however, like to add that we will stage a similar revolution in Germany with Russian money."

[Dave B]

i I have seen that quote before from several independent source and it varies slightly as you might expect; from a Russian to English translation? For instance I think one said it was in November 1918 at a central executive committee meeting. However it often cited in sources you might not have 100% confidence in and they lack a more precise source eg date and primary document etc. And it isn’t in the Lenin archive; which won’t be complete anyway. This is one of them Lenin made a statement in the Russian Cabinet in October of 1918, in which he said: "I am often accused of making this revolution with German money. I never denied it and do not now. But, on the other hand, I will make the same revolution in Germany with Russian money." (See Nesta Webster's "The Surrender of An Empire," pages 76-77.) not read that book to check to see if it has source

[jondwhite]

Sebesteyen's biography goes into this in more detail.

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