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ArticleMediaAdditional Info HomeWorld HistoryWars, Battles & Armed Conflicts Russian Revolution Russian history [1917] Cite Share More WRITTEN BY The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Last Updated: Oct 17, 2020 See Article History Russian Revolution, also called Russian Revolution of 1917, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in February (March, New Style), overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks in power.  Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Lenin during the Russian Revolution, 1917. Photos.com/Getty Images  Russian Revolution QUICK FACTS DATE October 24, 1917 - October 25, 1917 (Anniversary in 7 days) November 6, 1917 - November 7, 1917 TIMELINE Russian Revolution Timeline LOCATION St. Petersburg Russian Empire PARTICIPANTS Bolshevik Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies CONTEXT Soviet Union KEY PEOPLE Alexandra Alexis Anastasia Lev Kamenev Aleksandr Kerensky Vladimir Lenin Nicholas II Joseph Stalin Leon Trotsky Grigory Yevseyevich Zinovyev MAJOR EVENTS July Days Russian Provisional Government RELATED TOPICS Leninism Russian Provisional Government Romanov dynasty DID YOU KNOW? Bloody Sunday in 1905 and the Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War both helped lead to the 1917 revolution. After taking over, the Bolsheviks promised 'peace, land, and bread' to the Russian people. In 1917 Lenin returned to Russia from exile with German help. The tsar and other Romanovs were executed by the Bolsheviks after the revolution. By 1917 the bond between the tsar and most of the Russian people had been broken. Governmental corruption and inefficiency were rampant. The tsar’s reactionary policies, including the occasional dissolution of the Duma, or Russian parliament, the chief fruit of the 1905 revolution, had spread dissatisfaction even to moderate elements. The Russian Empire’s many ethnic minorities grew increasingly restive under Russian domination.????

Causes of the Russian Revolution. ... Economically, widespread inflation and food shortages in Russia contributed to the revolution. Militarily, inadequate supplies, logistics, and weaponry led to heavy losses that the Russians suffered during World War I; this further weakened Russia's view of Nicholas II.