The revolutions that occurred in Imperial Russia happened in February (old style‚ or Julian calendar) or March (new style‚ or Gregorian calendar) Revolution and The October (old style) or November (new style) Revolution. The February phase begun on March 8‚ 1917 when what initially began as bread and food riots (a common popular response to the sacrifices and privations exacted from the majority of the Russian population) in Saint Petersburg soon escalated into more organized resistance and rebellion
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completely deserted. In that sense‚ the success of their military assault on the Provisional Government was almost entirely dependant on that the Bolsheviks did not have to face any form of opposition with similar troops numbers. Even the famed ex-Menshevik turned Bolshevik Leon Trotsky admitted that 500 good men could have defeated the Bolshevik’s force‚ but also asked the rhetorical question of where the Provisional Government was to get 500 good men. However‚ the Civil War was quite different in
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Explain why opposition to Russian Governments was so rarely successful in the period 1855-1954? Throughout the period 1855 to 1954‚ opposition to Russian governments was a common occurrence due to dissatisfaction of many civilians’ lives and the lack of development seen throughout Russia. However‚ as much as there were some successful movements throughout 1905 such as the Bolsheviks gaining support and eventually gaining power‚ there were also several failed attempts due to intense use of violence
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The Rise of Communism in Russia "Unless we accept the claim that LeninÕs coup dÕtat gave birth to an entirely new state‚ and indeed to a new era in the history of mankind‚ we must recognize in todayÕs Soviet Union the old empire of the Russians -- the only empire that survived into the mid 1980’s" (Luttwak‚ 1). In their Communist Manifesto of 1848‚ Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels applied the term communism to a final stage of socialism in which all class differences would disappear
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new leader. The power struggle occurred from 1923-1929 and eventually Stalin effectively became the leader of the USSR due to many reasons‚ including the weaknesses of Trotsky. Trotsky had not been a Bolshevik initially – he converted from the Menshevik party in 1917. Therefore some of the party members doubted him as 100% trustworthy. Within the Civil War‚ he had created and led the ‘Red Army’ which was still very strong‚ and they feared that if he had the power to do so‚ Trotsky would use the
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not deal with them to the best of his abilities. This meant he was not firmly in control of Russia at all. The 4 main opposing groups were: The Liberals (Cadets)‚ The Social Revolutionaries (SRs) and The Social Democratic Party (Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks) Although the different groups were all angry at different things‚ the one thing they had in common was that they were all unhappy about Russia’s Social and Economic Situation. In my opinion the Bolsheviks were the most dangerous group towards Tsar
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In June‚ 1905‚ the Potemkin Mutiny took place and industrial workers all over Russia went on strike. In October‚ 1905‚ the railwaymen went on strike which paralyzed the whole Russian railway network. Later that month‚ Leon Trotsky and other Mensheviks established the St. Petersburg Soviet. Over the next few weeks over 50 of these soviets were formed all over Russia. Witte‚ the new Chief Minister‚ advised Nicholas II to make concessions. He eventually agreed and published the October Manifesto
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1905-1945 The Russian Communist Party first emerged under the Bolsheviks in 1905 when general strikes were organised in St. Petersburg and Moscow. At this time the Bolsheviks‚ led by Lenin‚ were a minority group and increasingly divided from the Mensheviks over pace of reform and ideology. It was due to the Tsar’s ignorance throughout World War One that the Bolshevik saw an inadvertent increase in influence of opposing groups. Although‚ the Bolsheviks were not in power by 1917 their membership was
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of the Bolsheviks‚ though‚ it’s not a fake history such as those later put out by Stalin and his followers: Reed never stifles the voices of the opponents of the Bolsheviks‚ and there are plenty of quotes from publications and speeches from the Mensheviks and the Social Revolutionaries. Although Reed doesn’t hide his sympathies‚ readers are left to make up their own minds about the rights and wrongs of the case. The vast tasks faced by the new government. A passage from Reed’s notes on November
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to bring about a socialist revolution in Russia. This dispute split the party in 1903. One group‚ led by Lenin‚ took the name Bolsheviks‚ from the Russian word for “majority.” Several other groups that were by no means united became known as the Mensheviks‚ from the Russian word for
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