nov 16, 1903 - Russian Marxist Party splits to form the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks

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Lenin's Group the Bolsheviks were known as the hard's and he called his opponents the softs. The meetings were very violent, with lots of arguments it was clear to see the party had split between two groups. The Bolsheviks were the majority and the Mensheviks were the minority. Both groups were very enthusiastic for the overthrow of the Tsarist regime, and the destruction of capitalism.

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