15h 19min, oct 5, 1917 y - Bolsheviks
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October 1917
The Bolsheviks were a Russian political faction that was led by Lenin. The Bolsheviks seized control of the government in Russia in October of 1917 and became the dominant political power. The Bolsheviks continued to insist upon a highly centralized, disciplined, professional party. The Bolsheviks became increasingly popular among urban workers and soldiers in Russia after the February Revolution in 1917, especially after April, when Lenin returned to the country, demanding immediate peace and that the workers’ councils, or Soviets, assume power. By October the Bolsheviks had majorities in the Petrograd (St. Petersburg) and Moscow Soviets. When they overthrew the Provisional Government, the second Congress of Soviets approved the action and formally took control of the government.
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Russian Revolution Investigation
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