Bolshevik Revolution in Russia (mar 8, 1917 – nov 7, 1917)
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Leftist revolutionaries led by Vladimir Lenin launched a coup d'etat against the Duma's provisional government. The Bolsheviks occupied government buildings and soon formed their new communist government with Lenin as its leader.
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AP European History
Andrew Drozhilov and Shannon Cunningham
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