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Mar 5, 2024 · Russian Revolution of 1917. Date: October 24, 1917 - October 25, 1917. November 6, 1917 - November 7, 1917. Location: St. Petersburg. Russian Empire. Participants: Bolshevik. Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies. Context: Soviet Union. Major Events: July Days. Russian Provisional Government. On the Web:
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The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, by Alexander Rabinowitch (NY, 1976) The Russian Revolution 1917, by Rex Wade (Cambridge, 2005) The Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1923, Vol. 3 (History of Soviet Russia), by Edward Hallett Carr (New York, 1985)
Feb 8, 2024 · Civil War (1918-1922) The Civil War in Russia erupted following the October Revolution and lasted for several years, involving multiple factions vying for control over the country. The Bolsheviks, or Reds, led by Lenin, aimed to establish socialism and consolidate their power.
Dec 31, 2022 · October Revolution. The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917–1923. It was the second revolutionary change of government in Russia in 1917.
1.1 Backwardness. 1.2 Collapse of the autocracy. 1.3 World War I. 1.4 Chaos and Demoralization. 2 February Revolution. 3 July Days. 4 October Revolution. 5 Brief chronology leading to Revolution of 1917. 5.1 Expanded chronology of Revolution of 1917. 6 References. 6.1 In Cinema. 7 External links. 8 Credits. Causes of the Russian Revolution.
Nov 7, 1917 - Oct 25, 1922. The Russian Civil War was a multi-sided conflict fought between the Red Army (Bolsheviks), the White Army (anti-Bolshevik forces), and various other factions. The war devastated the country and resulted in the establishment of the Soviet Union as the ruling power. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Stage 1: The February Revolution. The first stage of the Russian Revolution occurred in February 1917, and it was the event that finally removed the Tsar and the imperial family from power. This stage began on February 23rd, when women workers in the city of Petrograd walked away from their factory jobs to march onto the streets in protest.