The Revolution of 1917
- two revolutions changed Russia.
- the February Russian Revolution toppled the Russian monarchy and established a Provisional Government.
- In October, a second Russian Revolution placed the Bolsheviks as the leaders of Russia, resulting in the creation of the world's first communist country.
- Thursday, February 23, 1917, women workers in Petrograd left their factories and entered the streets to protest.
- Two groups emerged.
- The first was made up of former Duma members who represented the middle and upper classes
- second was the Petrograd Soviet who represented workers and soldiers
- October 25, 1917, the second revolution began.
- Troops loyal to the Bolsheviks took control of the telegraph, power station, strategic bridges, post office, train stations, and state bank.
- There was barely a shot fired.