Leon Trotsky criticizes his opponents in one of the most quoted speeches as the Bolsheviks consolidate power over the Petrograd Soviet and the Russian Revolution in general while modern experts weigh in.
An explanation of the context in which the Russian Revolution occured - the poverty and dissatisfaction of the people against the all-powerful rule of the Czar.
Gorbachev meets with a panel of people to discuss the update on the clean up from the explosion at Chernobyl. After being briefed on the clean up efforts, Gorbachev must make tough decisions on the next step.