The October Revolution of 1917

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What happened?

  • The Provisional Government members were arrested on the 26th October after the Winter Palace was stormed by Red Guards
  • The only troops guarding the Winter Palace was the Women's Death Battalion, who let the Bolshevik's in 
  • Bolshevik propaganda portrayed the attack as a savage, heroic battle, but it was relatively bloodless
  • Alexander Kerensky, leader of the Provisional Government, managed to escape
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