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Russian Revolution

Bolsheviks overthrow the Tsar; the Soviet Union is born (1917)

1917 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia Revolutions

โœŠ Key Facts

1

February Revolution (1917) overthrew Tsar Nicholas II โ€” ending 300 years of Romanov rule

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October Revolution: Lenin's Bolsheviks seized power โ€” "All power to the Soviets!"

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Led to the Soviet Union (1922) and inspired communist movements across the 20th century

"Ten Days That Shook the World" โ€” John Reed's account of the October Revolution

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Era

โœŠ Revolutions

Region

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia

Year

1917

Summary

Bolsheviks overthrow the Tsar; the Soviet Union is born (1917)