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October Revolution
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Events
According to Trotsky's plan-5000 Kronstadt soldiers and sailors moved towards the city of Petrograd, with the Red Guards taking over key government buildings (post office, railway stations, bank etc.)
As Kerensky left Petrograd to rally support, the battleship Aurora shot a blank at the Winter Palace, which signalled the Bolshevik attack. The Red Guard easily entered the building. There were multiple shots from the Aurora, however only one hit the palace.
The Second Congress of Soviets started, without Bolsheviks as they were still fighting. At midnight a Bolshevik deputy entered to tell news of the day, many Mensheviks and right-wing Social Revolutionaries were public in their protest against the revolution.
The remaining members of the Provisional Government were arrested. Lenin's Decree on Peace was adopted, which set out to end the war. His Decree on Land was later agreed upon. As well as a reorganisation of the government, making the new 'All-Russian Central Executive Committee', with 5101 members (62 Bolshevik and 29 Left-wing Social Revolutionaries).
Causes
The Provisional Government were seen as weak and ineffective, the Bolsheviks may have seen this as an opportunity to implement their ideals and party, when the government is at its weakest.
As the economy was rapidly deteriorating, Bolsheviks and many other Russian citizens may have seen the opportunity to change the style of government, many may have seen it as a refreshing change and a chance for the Russian economy to bounce back.
Kerensky may have been a major factor that contributed to the October Revolution, when tensions were high Kerensky stopped the production of two major Bolshevik newspapers and attempted to link the working class area of Petrograd with the city centre via a bridge, this was met with severe Bolshevik protestation as they believed it betrayed the Soviet and abandoned the principles of the revolution 8 months prior.
Outcome
Set up the 'Soviet of People's Commissars' (Sovnarkom), who essentially ran the government, this was made up of Bolsheviks because Social Revolutionaries refused to join. Key members included; Lenin, who was elected chairman; Trotsky, who was Commissar for Foreign Affairs (leading to him being responsible for the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany); Stalin, who was Commissar for Nationalities (due to his Georgian lineage)
It led to the ending of the war against Germany officially, this is because of Lenin's Decree on Peace as well as Trotsky's position as Commissar for Foreign Affairs
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