October Revolution
On 24th and 25th October of 1917, according to Julian calendar, communist revolutionaries which were led by Vladimir Lenin had launched a coup against the Kerensky government and a new government under Lenin had been composed of council of soldiers, peasants and workers. The Bolsheviks and allies occupied key locations across Peterburg and Russia, and a new government was shaped with Lenin at head and became dictator of first communist state.
Civil War had broken in Russia by late 1917, where the red fractions of communist and socialists fought with monarchists, capitalists and democrats, also known as white fractions. The war ended on 1923 with Lenin red army claimed victory, forming communist super state: The Soviet Union.
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution, which is dated 1917, is considered one of the most important events of the 20th century. The long-standing monarchy came to be replaced by the first constitutional communist state in the world. The Russian Revolution had two revolutions in 1917, the first one was in February, with the overthrow of the imperial government and the second was in October, which placed the Bolsheviks in power. The main reasons for the Russian Revolution included increased governmental corruption, the reactionary policies of Tsar Nicolas II, and the huge losses of Russia in World War I.
Russian Revolution
Table of Content
- Background of the Russian Revolution
- 1905 Russian Revolution
- Events of World War I
- February Revolution
- October Revolution
- Causes for Russian Revolution