Question: Why and how did revolutionary political conditions exercise such a powerful influence over world history in the period from roughly World War I until the early 1970s?
Throughout history, revolutions have shaped countries into their present forms. As the world became more interconnected, these changes have affected all countries not just those that were changed through rebellion. Revolution is a very powerful political maneuver; it is a complete change in many aspects of a country, including the economy, political alliances, and the society as a whole. The fact that a revolution in one country will affect the whole world makes a revolution even more powerful, as a tool for shaping a country in ways that may change the world.
The first major revolution that started to reshape the world was the Bolshevik Revolution. The Bolsheviks converted Russia from an obsolete tsarist regime to a more modern communist organization. Communism was a major change from the original way of life in Russia. …
