October+Revolution

__THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION__ __Lucy Higgs__

The **October Revolution,** also known as the **Red October** or the **Bolshevik Revolution**, was a political revolution & a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917. This took place in Petrograd on October 25, 1917.

BOLSHEVIKS SEIZE POWER //March//- Petrograd Soviet issues **Order No.1** ( **Order Number 1** was issued March 1, 1917 & was the first official decree of The Petrograd Soviet of Workers & Soldiers Deputies ) //April//-Lenin returns & issues April Thesis " Peace, Bread and Land " //June//- failure of the June offensive //July//- The July Days ( Lenin flees ) //August//- Kornilov Revolt //September//- Bolsheviks win control over Soviet //October//- Trotsky became chairman of the Soviet - Lenin returns //October 24-26//- Bolshevik Revolution

PROBLEMS

Land- peasants were demanding more land Hunger- demanding more food War- fighting or making peace Revolutionaries- how to stop the spread of their influence Army-needed loyalty of the army I__ mportance of the October Revolution in 1917 __

GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS

-government promised land reforms but not date was ever introduced -government could not guarantee food supplies -promised political reform -Petrograd under control of the Soviets

RESULTS -peasants were unhappy & angry -land seized -workers join Bolsheviks -Bolsheviks gathered support -government losing control Petrograd Soviet -Lenin returns from Switzerland - to give April Thesis " Peace, Bread and Land " & " Power to All Soviets "

JULY DAYS

-failure of June offensive led to wide spread mutinies -Bolsheviks supported but did not lead riots -Bolsheviks accused of being German agents -Bolshevik leaders were arrested-Lenin escapes to Finland -Bolsheviks weaken but stay main revolting group

KORNILOV REVOLT

-Aug,1917 General Kornilov attempts a coup -Kerensky is forced to ask the Bolsheviks for help -Bolshevik leaders are released & the Red Guard is given weapons -Bolsheviks seen as heroes -popularity increased -well armed forces

ROLE OF LENIN ROLE OF TROTSKY -organized party -joined Bolsheviks after July Days -published his newspaper the Pravda -masterminder events -avoided capture -great military leader ( Red Guard ) -popular slogans[|I]

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

-Kerensky knew Trotsky's plan but lost support of the army & with that he was helpless The Provisional Government was the government that led Russia from March 1917 to November 1917. It was led by Alexander Kerensky.I t refused to give land to the poor peasants. The Provisional Government did not understand the desires of the poor. To survive the peasants needed land & this was refused by the government.

BOLSHEVIKS TOOK POWER

-Bolsheviks took control of government in almost bloodless coup (take over) between Oct.24 & 26 1917

Land -land taken from the Church, Nobility etc. & given to peasants -land taken over by state

Factories -all factories put under control of workers committee's

Peace -Lenin ends the war sends Trotsky to negotiate with Germany Treaty of Brest- Litvosk

Press -all newspaper banned (non- Bolshevik) -establishes the Checka (secret police)

//__**Sources**__//

@http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/provisional_government.htm History Twelve Student Workbook- Jerry Falk