# How does Ten Days That Shook the World develop the theme of National Self-Determination and Emancipation?

> Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed

## Answer

Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed develops National Self-Determination and Emancipation across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The book emphasizes the Bolshevik policy of granting equality and sovereignty to the diverse peoples of Russia, contrasting it with Tsarist oppression and the Provisional Government's distrust, as a means to build a voluntary union of revolutionary forces.

The Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia and the subsequent declarations of independence by Ukraine and Finland embody the principle of national self-determination.

The call for democratic war aims and peace reflects the struggle for national self-determination and emancipation from imperialist war.

The Nakaz repeatedly emphasizes the right of self-determination for nations such as Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Turkish Armenia, and others, reflecting the Bolshevik commitment to national liberation.

## Evidence

- [xi-the-conquest-of-power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/xi-the-conquest-of-power.md): The Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia and the subsequent declarations of independence by Ukraine and Finland embody the principle of national self-determination.
- [1](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/1.md): The call for democratic war aims and peace reflects the struggle for national self-determination and emancipation from imperialist war.
- [5-the-nakaz-to-skobeliev](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/5-the-nakaz-to-skobeliev.md): The Nakaz repeatedly emphasizes the right of self-determination for nations such as Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Turkish Armenia, and others, reflecting the Bolshevik commitment to national liberation.
- [6-peace-at-russia-s-expense](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/6-peace-at-russia-s-expense.md): The chapter discusses peace proposals that would sacrifice Russian interests, highlighting the tension between national self-determination and great power politics.
- [8-terestchenko-s-speech-resum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/8-terestchenko-s-speech-resum.md): Terestchenko discusses the principle of self-determination but rejects autonomy for Lithuania and Livonia, arguing it conflicts with Russia's strategic interests in Baltic ports.
- [12-miliukov-s-speech-resum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/12-miliukov-s-speech-resum.md): Miliukov criticizes the nakaz's clauses on the independence of Lithuania and Livonia, accusing them of being supported by German money, reflecting tensions over national self-determination.
- [appendix-to-chapter-xi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/appendix-to-chapter-xi.md): The Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia promises liberation from tsarist oppression and voluntary union.
- [2-preamble-declaration-of-the-rights-of-the-peoples-of-russia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/2-preamble-declaration-of-the-rights-of-the-peoples-of-russia.md): The entire declaration is devoted to the emancipation of the peoples of Russia from national oppression and the establishment of a voluntary and honest union.

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