1. Odessa Bolshevik uprising in Odessa, Ukraine.
2. Russian battleship Potemkin rebelling against its officers.
The purpose of incorporating these two events was to emphasize the impact of rebellion and raise support for Bolshevik ideology.

The film portrays women in positions of agency in the historical events depicted and belittles the significance of religious distinction.

The succession of discontinuous shots employed throughout the film serve to further emphasize the message that is relayed in each scene.

The unbearable living conditions on the ship followed by the attempted execution of the rebeling sailors ultimately trigger the mutiny.

Due to Lenin's belief in the power of cinema as an accessible art form for the working class, the film was highly funded by Lenin's party in order to spread their message and consolidate the new state.

The film does not distinguish individuals and instead highlights camaraderie among the naval soldiers and citizens.

This editting technique serves to remind the audience of the characterization of Dr. Smirnov as a maggot feeding off the rotton meat of Russian society.

The death of the sailor Vakulinchuk inspires the masses to rebel because it symbolizes the oppression of the higher class.

The film was greatly censored in the United States, Great Britain and Germany because of its strong political message.

The film portrays the rebellion of the working class positively and antagonizes the abuse of power.

These shots were used to symbolize the three steps of the awakening of the working class.

The unity expressed by the reinforcements as they disobey the command to open fire on battleship Potemkin further supports the emphasis on the power of the collective.