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OCTOBER REVOLUTION

October 25th-26th 1917

The second phase of the Russian revolution after the February revolution

Led by the Bolsheviks

When Czar Nicholas II dragged 11 million peasants into World War I, the Russian people became discouraged with their injuries and the loss of life they sustained. The country of Russia was in ruins, ready for revolution

Red Guards led by Bolsheviks took over major government facilities with little opposition before finally attacking the Winter Palace

It was taken at 2 am

It a was mostly bloodless revolution

The decree of land ratified the actions of the peasants who throughout Russia seized private land and redistributed it among themselves

Other decrees: All Russian banks were nationalized.

Control of the factories was given to the soviets.

Private bank accounts were confiscated.

The Church's properties (including bank accounts) were seized.

Wages were fixed at higher rates than during the war, and a shorter, eight-hour working day was introduced.

And all foreign debts were repudiated

When Czar Nicholas II dragged 11 million peasants into World War I, the Russian people became discouraged with their injuries and the loss of life they sustained. The country of Russia was in ruins, ready for revolution

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