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Russian Revolution of 1917, Revolution that overthrew the imperial government and placed the Bolsheviks in power. Increasing governmental corruption, the reactionary policies of Tsar Nicholas II, and catastrophic Russian losses in World War I contributed to widespread dissatisfaction and economic hardship.
- Bloody Sunday
- First World War
- Missed Opportunities and Limited Progress
- Post-War Momentum
- October Revolution
- The Bolshevik Bluff
Things were thrown up in the air on Sunday 22 January, 1905. In a peaceful protest led by a priest in St Petersburg, unarmed demonstrators were fired upon by the Tsar’s troops. 200 were killed and 800 wounded. The Tsar would never regain the trust of his people. Riding on the subsequent wave of popular anger, the Social Revolutionary Party became t...
At the outbreak of the war, political upheaval in Russia softened due to the rallying cry of national unity. Hence, the Bolsheviks faded to the background of politics. However, after numerous crushing defeats of the Russian army, this soon changed. By the end of 1916 Russia had suffered 5.3 million deaths, desertions, missing persons and soldiers t...
With nationwide discontent accumulating, Bolshevik membership also rose. The Bolsheviks had always campaigned against the war, and this was becoming the paramount issue for many people. Despite this, they only had 24,000 members and many Russians had not even heard of them. The majority of the Russian army were peasants who sympathised more with th...
The Bolsheviks had missed their chance to gain power and were vehemently against the Dual Power system – they believed it betrayed the proletariat and satisfied bourgeoisie problems (the Provisional Government was made up of twelve Duma representatives, all middle class politicians). The summer of 1917 finally saw some significant growth in Bolshev...
Finally, in October 1917, the Bolsheviks seized power. The October Revolution (also referred to as the Bolshevik Revolution, the Bolshevik Coup and Red October), saw the Bolsheviks seize and occupy government buildings and the Winter Palace. However, there was a disregard for this Bolshevik government. The rest of the All-Russian Congress of Soviet...
The ‘Bolshevik Bluff’ is the idea that the ‘majority’ of Russia was behind them – that they were the people’s party and the saviours of the proletariat and peasants. The ‘Bluff’ only disintegrated after the Civil War, when the Reds (Bolsheviks) were pitted against the Whites (counter-revolutionaries and the Allies). The Civil War dismissed the Bols...
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Felix Dzerzhinsky. A Polish-born revolutionary who joined the Bolshevik Party after getting out of prison in 1917 . Following the October Revolution, Vladimir Lenin appointed Dzerzhinsky head of the Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force and an early forerunner of the KGB. Lev Kamenev (a.k.a. Lev Rosenfeld)
v. t. e. The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in the Russian Empire, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a bloody civil war.
Mar 8, 2017 · Actually, Kerensky's rule did not last long; on Oct. 25 (Nov. 7) the Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government. Chaos and freedom The period between the two revolutions was contradictory.
The Bolsheviks' political philosophy was based on the Leninist principles of vanguardism and democratic centralism. After the February Revolution of 1917 which overthrew the tsar, Lenin returned to Russia and issued his April Theses, which called for "no support for the Provisional Government" and "all power to the soviets".
After the February Revolution of 1917 ousted the tsar and established a Provisional Government, Lenin returned to Russia, issued his "April Theses", and led the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks overthrew the regime.
