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The October Revolution Why were the Bolsheviks able to come to power? What happened during the Revolution? How did the Bolsheviks manage to gain power.

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2 The October Revolution Why were the Bolsheviks able to come to power? What happened during the Revolution? How did the Bolsheviks manage to gain power without a fight?

3 Build up to Revolution By September 1917 the Bolsheviks had a majority in the Petrograd and Moscow Soviets (although they weren’t necessarily the most popular party). Less cooperation between the Soviet and the Provisional Government. Lenin continued to call for the overthrow of the Provisional Government and said that the time was right for the Bolsheviks to launch a takeover attempt. “History will not forgive us if we do not assume power” Lenin

4 Kerensky and Lenin Kerensky tried to strengthen the Provisional Government by re-shuffling the cabinet and proposing a “Pre-Parliament” be set up before the constituent assembly election. Lenin wanted a revolution before the meeting of the All Russian Congress of Soviets (late October) and the November Constituent Assembly elections, because he felt these might limit the Bolsheviks power.

5 Bolshevik uncertainty? As rumours of an impending Bolshevik revolution spread two Bolsheviks (Kamenev and Zinoviev) published an article warning against an immediate revolution. However, in fact this warning led to the revolution beginning even more quickly, as Kerensky decided to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Bolsheviks by attempting to arrest some leading Bolsheviks and shutting down the Bolshevik newspaper.

6 Revolution begins!!!! Lenin reacted to Kerensky’s actions by ordering the uprising to begin. Trotsky had organised the plans for the action as he was chairman of the Petrograd Soviet and part of the Military Revolution Committee (MRC). Trotsky ordered the Red Guards to seize key points in Petrograd.

7 25 – 27 October The Bolsheviks fought for control of Petrograd – although there was little actual fighting because the Provisional Government lacked military support.

8 The Winter Palace falls - Victory for the Bolsheviks. The Red Guards took over the Winter Palace and Kerensky fled Petrograd. 27 October – Lenin announced that the Bolshevik led Petrograd Soviet had seized power in the name of all Soviets.

9 Lenin explained that the Bolsheviks would now lead the way in constructing a “socialist society”.

10 HOPE YOU LIKE THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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