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February Revolution
This period marked the first phase of the Russian Revolution, which overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and established a Provisional Government. -
April Theses
Lenin returned to Russia and issued his famous April Theses, which called for an end to the war, the redistribution of land to the peasants, and the establishment of a socialist government. -
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July Days
Workers and soldiers in Petrograd staged a series of protests against the Provisional Government, which were eventually suppressed by the government and the Bolsheviks. -
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Kornilov affair
The Provisional Government attempted to suppress the Bolsheviks and other left-wing groups, but their plan was foiled when the Red Guards and the Petrograd Soviet formed a united front. -
October Revolution
The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, overthrew the Provisional Government and established the world's first socialist state. -
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Russian Civil War
The Bolsheviks faced opposition from various anti-communist groups, leading to a civil war that lasted for several years. -
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War Communism
The Bolshevik government implemented a policy of War Communism, which involved the nationalization of industry and the requisitioning of grain from the peasants. -
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New Economic Policy
The Bolsheviks introduced a new economic policy, which allowed for some private enterprise and market forces, in an attempt to revive the economy.