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Bolsheviks seizing power in 1917 - Coggle Diagram
Bolsheviks seizing power in 1917
Weakness of provisional government
The failure of land reform pushed peasants to be opposition
The Kornilov affair exposed its weakness and instability
The war continuing turned soldiers and workers against it
Lenin's leadership
The April theses outlined a radical and simple programme
Lenin pushed for an uprising and with urgency and clarity
Lenin's slogan was "peace, land, bread"
Popular support
Peasants supported them due to land redistribution pledges
Soldiers followed them because they promised peace
Workers backed the Bolsheviks because of promises to change the factories
Role of Trotsky
His control of the Petrograd soviet gave real influence to the people
Careful planning made sure the October uprising succeeded
Trotsky organised the Red guards for revolution
Opportunity
Other socialist parties were slow to take action
Opponents were unprepared so the Bolsheviks were able to take power
The government was distracted by the war in October