The Russian Revolution #
The Russian Revolution of 1917 changed the course of history. In a single year, Russia went from absolute monarchy to a communist regime.
1. February Revolution (March 1917) #
Workers and soldiers in Petrograd revolted against hunger and war. Tsar Nicholas II abdicated. A Provisional Government formed alongside workers’ soviets.
2. Lenin’s April Theses #
Lenin returned from exile demanding: immediate peace, land to the peasants, all power to the soviets, no support for the Provisional Government.
3. October Revolution (7 November 1917) #
The Bolsheviks seized power in an organized coup: occupying strategic points, storming the Winter Palace. Lenin issued decrees on peace, land, and power.
4. Consequences #
Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany (March 1918), a civil war erupted (1918-1921).
Conclusion #
The Russian Revolution changed world history: for the first time, a communist party took power. But the dream of a classless society would soon transform into a dictatorship.
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