The Bolsheviks
I can explain how the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia and the immediate impact of their rise to power.
The Bolsheviks
I can explain how the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia and the immediate impact of their rise to power.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Bolsheviks were a revolutionary party led by Vladimir Lenin.
- The Provisional Government was toppled by the Bolshevik Party in October 1917.
- Lenin withdrew Russia from WW1 and by agreeing to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918.
- The Bolsheviks shot Tsar Nicolas and limited opposition in Russia.
Keywords
Exile - exile involves being sent or kept away from your own country, usually for political reasons
Provisional - something is provisional if it is only temporary
Seized - something is seized if it is taken suddenly and by force
Secret police - a secret police force is used to make opposition to a government weaker, often using illegal and violent methods
Common misconception
The Bolsheviks revolutionary background meant that they were completely different to the tsar.
The Bolsheviks treated opposition similarly to the tsar, using a secret police and re-introducing censorship.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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being sent or kept away from your own country
something which is only temporary
to take something suddenly and by force