The Bolshevik Revolution

        Contrary to the spontaneous overthrow of the czarist regime, the Bolsheviks November Revolution was a highly strategic armament takeover, coordinated with the Second relation of Soviets. However, Leon Davidovich Trotsky believed that if the Bolsheviks had attempted to revolt any later, they would have failed.

        Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin lead the Bolsheviks to supremacy on the night of November 7, 1917. Their fire was anticipated by the doubtful Government, and the Government was confident that any attempts would be easily thwarted. Colonel G.P. Polkovnikov state that he was ready for the attack. Alexander Kerensky was hoping that the Bolsheviks would attack in a manner that would be easily crushed by the Government. Unfortunately, Kerensky had underestimated the Bolsheviks. On November 5, the garrison at Peter and Paul Fortress surrendered by and by a tirade by 20,000 redness Guards. After that tiny victory, Kerensky accused Lenin of treason and ordered the arrest of the Military rotatory Committee (MRC) leaders.

        In response to the accusation and the orders by the provisionary Government, the MRC took quick action. By the early hours of November 7, the Red Guards had taken ascendancy of the railroad stations, the central telephone exchange, and the State Bank. Later that evening, the Red Guards invaded the Winter Palace. The Womens Battalion was rounded up and dispersed, while the ministers surrendered without resistance.



This attack could hardly be considered an assault, as only six of the attackers and no(prenominal) of the defenders were killed. The Provisional Government had fallen almost without resistance.

        After the raptus of power, Kerensky attempted one last counterattack. Backed by ordinary N.N. Krasnov, Kerensky tried to move in on Petrograd. However, small military uprisings in Petrograd organized by modern socialists were crushed, and when Krasnov advanced with nigh 700 Cossacks, he was effortlessly thwarted. Within several...

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