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    The February and October revolutions that arose in Russia in 1917 reveals how power can corrupt a fragile system. Prior to these revolutions, Russia was under the reign of Czar Nicholas II, a leader, who like future leaders betrayed and inflicted harm to his loyal supporters. Karl Marx first sparked ideas of revolutions and communism, communism believes in a society where everything is equal and done according to abilities and needs. The February revolution on February 23 was the start of corruption

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    Ms. Zbrzeznj Global Perspectives 13 March 2015 Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky was a man to be reckoned with. Trotsky was a Marxist revolutionary who played a leading role in the 1905 Revolution, in the eventual Communist Revolution of October 1917, and in the Russian Civil War. Without Trotsky’s impact in the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks would have been defeated. His own beliefs on Marxism combined with his intellect made Trotsky a target and influential leader in the Soviets. From

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    The Russian Civil War started November 1917 October 1922 was a multiple party war in the old Russian Empire immediately after the Russian Revolutions of 1917. Many groups competed to determine Russia's political future. The two largest fighting groups were the Red Army , fighting for the Bolshevik form of socialism led by Vladimir Lenin and the loosely allied forces known as the White Army which included diverse interests favoring monarchism, capitalism and alternative forms of socialism, each with

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    The blue, as Marc prescribed, gives a peaceful note to the agitated atmosphere. He recollects an illusionistic portrayal within which he seeks to form a rich colour composition that reflects the vitality of his subject. The principal achievement in Red Horses is this portrayal of the uninhibited energy of nature using completely naturalistic colours. 2. Figure : Tierschicksale by Franz Marc This Tierschicksale is one of the most popular landscapes drawn by Franz Marc. It characteristic

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    The October Revolution more precisely known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. Generally designated, as the October Uprising, Bolshevik Revolution or The Red October was a seizure of state power instrumental in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917. It occurred with an armed coup traditionally dated to 25 October 1917. It followed and capitalized on the February Revolution of the same year, which eradicated the Tsarist injustice and ingrained a provisional government built predominantly of

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    their hold on power in the years after the October/November revolution mainly through the use of violence against their opponents? The Bolsheviks consolidated their power after October 1917 however they faced many severe problems which made keeping their power complex. For Lenin and the Bolsheviks winning political power was relatively easy compared with retaining it. The Bolsheviks may have had a temporary majority in the All-Russia soviet in October 1917, but they did not have a majority following

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    The Success of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in October 1917 The Bolshevik seizure of power or coup de’tat of October 25th, 1917 was a culmination of both internal and external failure to satisfy the needs of an oppressed Russian society. In contrast to the spontaneous revolts earlier in 1917, the Bolshevik revolution was ‘a carefully planned plot carried out by ‘professional’ revolutionaries.’[1] The victory of the Marxist Lenin’s Bolsheviks was due to the failure

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    middle-class citizens, monarchists, and militants arose in Russia. This assemblage was an anticommunist group, also known as the White Army. They believe in unity and a combination of monarchism, capitalism, and democratic views. On the other hand, the Red Army, also called the Bolsheviks, was fighting for dictatorship or a totalitarian government. This dispute sparked the Russian Civil War, which took place in 1917 – 1922. Tsar Nicholas II, the ruler of Russia, was relinquished on March 15, 1917. He

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    The Bolshevik revolution started in February 1917 and concluded in October with the seizure of power. There were different aspects that lead to this victory. Bolsheviks had been a minority previously, but after 1917 February they started gaining members rapidly and by 1917 October they had 350, 000 members in the party. To see how they finally were victorious one would have to look at the revolution as a longer phenomenon that took months to reach a final result. The workers were significant to

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    There was a great event that happened in the early 1900s. It changed the world for better. The Bolsheviks, or Red Russians were the majority fraction of the population, they were peasants, workers, and soldiers. The Mensheviks, also known as the White Russians were the minority fraction lead by Julius Martov. The two groups split and had a dispute about the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. The Bolsheviks were led by Vladimir Lenin. He was first expelled from Kazan Imperial University for

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