Earlier that same year, the tsarist regime had first been overthrown and a provisional government established. The Bolsheviks took control through the uprising that overthrew this government. After the revolution, while Russia moved toward withdrawing from the war, a long and bloody civil war began within the country. This process subsequently led to the founding of the Soviet Union and profoundly affected world politics throughout the 20th century.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Bolshevik Revolution?
- The Bolshevik Revolution is the uprising in the autumn of 1917 in which the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin seized power in Russia.
- When did Bolshevik Revolution happen?
- 1917 CE
- Where did Bolshevik Revolution take place?
- Petrograd (St. Petersburg)