How did the Bolsheviks consolidate their rule?

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  • Provisional Government

    The Provisional Government took control of Russia after the Tsar's abdication.

  • Provisional Government Collapse

    Between 3th-7th of July in 1917, the Provisional Government's authority constantly collapsed.

  • Kornilov’s coup

    The army leader Kornilov marched his troops towards Moscow. He wanted to get rid of the Bolsheviks, Provisional Government, and restore order
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    Civil War

    The Civil War, 1917–1922, was a time of great chaos and estimates of Cheka executions vary from twelve to fifty thousands. But even the highest figure does not compare to the ferocity of the White Terror.

  • Lenin's almost death

    He survived an attempted assassination (he was hit three times).
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    White army defeated

    The White Army was defeated by the Red Army in Crimea.
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    New Economy Policy

    Lenin announced some startling new policies in which brought back capitalism for some sections of Russian society.
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    Several strokes for Lenin

    He suffered several strokes in March 1922, May 1922, December 1922 and on March 10th in 1923, which left him paralysed and later led him to his death.

  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

    He supervised the drawing up of a new constitution that turned the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

  • Death of Lenin

    After a series of strokes in 1922 and 1923, Lenin died in January 1924.