Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October/November 1917?

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Who opposed the provisional government in 1917?
The Petrograd soviets
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What did Order number one state?
Soldiers should obey the provisional government if the Petrograd soviets agreed with them
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When did Lenin return from exile?
April 1917
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When were the large but disorganized demonstrations led against the provisional government?
July 1917
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How many people were killed when Kerensky crushed the demonstrators?
400
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What was the commander-in-chief that tried to gain control in September 1917 called?
General Kornilov
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Who was the prime minister of the Provisional Government in 1917?
Kerensky
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When did Lenin and Trotsky overthrow the provisional Government?
November 1917
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When was a Bolshevik Party congress held in Petrograd after Lenin returned?
May 1917
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When did the Bolsheviks gain control of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the telephone exchange, power stations, railway stations, banks and main bridges in Petrograd?
6th November
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What was the cruiser called that was moored in the River Neva that fired shells at the winter palace?
Aurora
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When did Lenin announce to the All-Russian congress of soviets that the Bolsheviks had taken over the government?
Early on the 8th of November
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How many cinemas were there in Russia that Bolshevik propaganda films were shown in?
1000
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