The Russian Revolution

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Russian Revolution

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A period of political and social upheaval in Russia that began with the February Revolution in 1917 and culminated in the Bolshevik seizure of power in October of the same year

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February Revolution

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A series of protests and strikes in Petrograd in February 1917 that led to the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II and the establishment of a provisional government

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Provisional Government

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The democratic government that was established in Russia after the February Revolution, but was weak and unable to address the country’s many problems

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Bolsheviks

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A revolutionary socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin that seized power in Russia in the October Revolution of 1917

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October Revolution

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A coup led by the Bolshevik in October 1917 that overthrew the provisional government and established Soviet power in Russia

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Red Army

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The military forces that were loyal to the Bolsheviks and fought to defend the Soviet government during the Russian Civil War

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Russian Civil War

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A conflict that lasted from 1918 to 1922 between the Bolshevik Red Army and various anti-communist forces, resulting in the establishment of the Soviet Union

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Soviet Union

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A federal socialist state that was established in Russia in 1922 and lasted until its dissolution in 1991, composed of a number of socialist republics governed by the Communist Party