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What was the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917?

It was when Lenin’s Bolshevik Party seized power in Petrograd and removed the Provisional Government.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

They were a revolutionary socialist party in Russia, led by Lenin, who wanted to give power to workers and peasants.

Who was Lenin in 1917?

Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the main planner of the October Revolution.

What was the Provisional Government?

It was a temporary government set up after the Tsar abdicated in March 1917 to rule Russia until elections.

Give two reasons why the Provisional Government was weak in 1917.

It kept Russia in the First World War and it had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet.

What did the Bolshevik slogan "Peace, Bread, Land" promise?

Peace meant ending the war, bread meant more food in the cities, and land meant giving land to peasants.

What was the Petrograd Soviet?

It was a council of workers’ and soldiers’ deputies in Petrograd which controlled local soldiers, railways and supplies.

What was the Kornilov Revolt and how did it help the Bolsheviks?

In August 1917 General Kornilov tried to march troops on Petrograd. The Provisional Government armed the Bolsheviks to stop him, so the Bolsheviks looked like defenders of the revolution.

What was the Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC)?

It was a body set up by the Petrograd Soviet, led by Trotsky, to control the city’s soldiers and plan the takeover in October 1917.

What happened during the October Revolution in Petrograd?

Red Guards and loyal soldiers took over bridges, stations and telegraph offices, then entered the Winter Palace and arrested the Provisional Government.

What role did Trotsky play in the Bolshevik Revolution?

Trotsky led the Petrograd Soviet and the MRC, and he organised the Red Guards during the October takeover.

Name two important decrees the Bolsheviks passed soon after taking power.

The Decree on Peace called for an end to the war, and the Decree on Land gave land from nobles to the peasants.

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