oct 24, 1917 - Bolshevik seizure of power - reasons

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Lenin:
-opposed war - more support
-Persuaded Bolsheviks to seize power

Trotsky:
-Controlled soldiers
-made plans for seizure of control

Weakness of prov gov:
-only a temporary gov
-Kerensky armed the red guards during kornilov revolt
-unable to win support of people due to other party's propagandas
-Soldiesr of Petrograd Garisson did not side with them

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