Russian Revolution |
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Part of World War I and the Revolutions of 1917–23 |
Soviets attacking the Tsar's police in the early days of the February Revolution |
Date | 22 January 1905-16 June 1907 (Failed) 8 March – 8 November 1917 [O.S. 23 February – 26 October] (Soviet Victory) |
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Location | |
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Result | Bolshevik victory |
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Belligerents |
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Imperial Government(until 15 March) | Petrograd Soviet Bolsheviks Left Socialist-Revolutionaries Constitutional Democratic Party (Until 15 March) Socialist Revolutionary Party (until 15 March) | Provisional Government(from 15 March to 8 November) |
Commanders and leaders |
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Nicholas II (until 15 March) | Georgy Lvov (Until 15 March) Alexander Kerensky (Until 15 March) Vladimir Lenin Leon Trotsky Lev Kamenev | Georgy Lvov(15 March to 21 July) Alexander Kerensky(from 21 July to 7 November) |
Strength |
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Russian Army | Red Guards: 200,000 |
Provisional Government and Petrograd Soviet together overthrew Emperor Nicholas but both became enemies after February Revoultion and Russia remained under dual control of these two until October Revolution |