The October Revolution in 1917 brought a left-wing government to power in Russia led by Vladimir Lenin of the Bolshevik Party. It was the first communist rebellion of the 20th century and helped lay the foundations for Stalinism and the Cold War. The revolution occurred after the defeat of Tsarist government during the February Revolution. The Provisional Government failed to keep Russia out of World War I and was opposed by peasants and workers who wanted land distributed fairly. The Bolshevik Party gained control of government buildings, bridges, communication centers, and railway stations in Petrograd in late October with little resistance. The new regime under Bolshevik rule was led by Lenin, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph Stalin.
The Great October Socialist Revolution, more commonly known as the October Revolution or the Bolshevik Revolution, occurred in 1917 in Russia, and the uprising brought a left-wing government to power. The uprising began in the then capital of Saint Petrograd, now Saint Petersburg, and spread nationwide. Led by Vladimir Lenin of the Bolshevik Party, the October Revolution was the first communist rebellion of the 20th century and was founded on the beliefs of Karl Marx. The events of the October Revolution helped lay the foundations for Stalinism and the Cold War.
In 1917 Russia underwent two revolutions. In February, the Tsarist government under the rule of Tsar Nicholas II was defeated and replaced with a liberal Provisional Government during the February Revolution. This government was made up of bankers, lawyers and industrialists who were disheartened by Nicholas II for forcing millions of peasants to fight in World War I.
The new regime, however, was not very strong and failed to keep Russia out of the war. The Provisional Government was immediately opposed by peasants and workers who wanted to make their own choices and wanted land distributed fairly. Vladimir Lenin joined the Bolshevik Party, which vied with the Provisional Government for power.
In July 1917 the Bolsheviks faced the Provisional Government and were defeated. Lenin went into exile and many high Bolshevik officials were imprisoned. Soon, however, Provisional Government officials who could relate to the lower class began to support the Bolsheviks.
The Bolshevik Party represented a socialist party that was concerned with giving control to the workers. Party slogans included “All power to the Soviets”, “Peace, land and bread” and “Immediate convening of the Constitutional Assembly”. Vladimir Lenin began plotting another uprising after the failed attempt in July. In September, the Bolsheviks won key elections in vital Russian industrial areas, aiding the party’s cause.
With little or no resistance, the Bolshevik Party gained control of government buildings, bridges, communication centers and railway stations in Petrograd in late October. Bolshevik forces also gained control of the state bank and captured the Winter Palace with little bloodshed, and Lenin declared the fall of the Provisional Government.
Members of the provisional government were thrown into prison or went into hiding. During the October Revolution, a new regime was established. The new regime under Bolshevik rule was led by Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.
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