October Revolution (oct 7, 1917 – oct 8, 1917)

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On the 7th of October 1917, in a swift manoeuvre, the Bolsheviks take control over Petrograd.
26 October 1917: The Bolsheviks take control of the Winter Palace, the last remaining holdout of the Provisional Government.

26 October 1917: The Decrees on Land (proclaiming the abolition of private property and the redistribution of the land amongst the peasantry), and Peace (proposing an immediate withdrawal of Russia from the First World War), are issued by the new Bolshevik government. Subsequent workers’ decrees outline measures for an eight-hour working day, minimum wage and the running of factories. The death penalty is abolished once again.