To what extent was Lenin crucial to the Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917? On 24th October 1917 the Lenin and the Bolsheviks led a revolution in Russia. The Bolshevik Red Guards led a revolution against the Provisional Government by seizing control of stations‚ telephone exchanges‚ post offices‚ the national bank and the Winter Palace in Petrograd. Now Lenin set about creating the world’s first communist state. Although he was a strong influence‚ he was not solely responsible for the outbreak
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How Far Was Lenin Responsible for the Bolsheviks’ Growing Hold on Power in the Years 1917-24? Lenin was responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power during the years 1917 through to 1924. Lenin was a natural born leader and his leadership skills along with his access to the Red Army through with help from Trotsky cemented the Bolsheviks growing hold on power. A reason for Red Success was Geography. The white armies weaknesses also created an opportunity for both the red army and Lenin to
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In 1917‚ in the midst of the Great War‚ Russia faced one of the biggest political shifts that the Tsarist-ruled country had ever known-the Bolshevik Revolution. There are two significant time frames associated with the Bolshevik Revolution. In the February revolution Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne and a Provisional Government took control. In the October revolution the Bolsheviks took power by overthrowing the Provisional Government. How did the October revolution become a reality? What
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The Bolshevik Revolution and World War I Abstract: The purpose of this essay is to analyze the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 using academic sources. Through social‚ economic‚ and political factors‚ one can guarantee that the Great War was a major cause of the revolution. The Bolshevik revolution was one of the most pivotal events of contemporary European history in the 20th century. The ousting of the Tsarist regime‚ which also became known as Red October as a part of
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Why were the Bolsheviks successful in the October Revolution of 1917? During the October revolution of 1917‚ The Bolsheviks were substantially strengthened by the weaknesses of the Provisional government and how it appealed to them as well as through their own methodical and carefully constructed policies and layout. One of its weaknesses was the futile leadership of Kerensky enforced by his costly mistakes. He not only undermined the prevalent growth in strength of the Bolsheviks but also the
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Between 1917 and 1920‚ the Bolshevik party underwent a massive transformation‚ as it evolved from a revolutionary splinter group into the party in full control of the Soviet state. The Bolsheviks emerged from the Russian Social Democratic Party – who believed that the industrial workers were the only revolutionary class. In the February Revolution of 1917‚ Tsar Alexander II was overthrown‚ effectively ending the three-hundred-year-old Romanov Dynasty. During the February Revolution‚ Vladimir Lenin had
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#2 - “There were two revolutions in Russia because of the weakness of the Provisional Government.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? I agree with this statement to a large extent‚ as the revolutions were directly caused by the weak provisional government. The provisional government‚ created after the first revolution‚ directly caused the second revolution of 1917. Therefore this statement is true as the provisional government had no authority‚ its reforms were useless and caused adverse
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There was‚ however‚ an attempt to bring the Romanovs back to their rightful place on the Russian throne‚ a revolt of which your father and I chose to keep secret from you and your siblings. The letters from members of the Constitutional Democratic Party had been piling up‚ each one mentioning a plan to rid Russia of the Bolsheviks. The revolt had finally come in 1917 at the hands of General Lavr Kornilov with a mission to end the revolution and bring our family‚ primarily Nicholas‚ back to Russia
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were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in Russia in 1917? The Bolshevik’s were able to seize power in Russian in 1917 mainly due to the exceptional leadership of Lenin and the organisational skills of Trotsky‚ the Red Guard army that was formed on May 11th 1917 and then re-organised on the 4th of November and the problems that the Provisional government had. The Bolshevik revolution took place with an armed rebellion in Petrograd. The October revolution led by the Bolshevik party and Lenin as a significant
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How accurate is it to say that the lend lease programme was the most important reason for the USSR’s victory in the Second World War? Lend lease was not the most important reason that helped the USSR’s victory. It was more of a contribution that provided the Russians with the edge that helped them achieve victory. The USSR’s were managing well with their industry been well equipped to fight the war. All the factories were been converted from domestic goods and consumer goods into production of arms
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