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 +The '''October Revolution''' ({{lang-ru|Октябрьская революция}}, ''Oktyabr'skaya revolyutsiya''), also known as the '''Great October Socialist Revolution''' ({{lang-ru|Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция}}, ''Velikaya Oktyabr'skaya sotsialisticheskaya revolyutsiya''), '''Red October''', the '''October Uprising''' or the '''Bolshevik Revolution''', was a political [[revolution]], mass insurrection and a part of the [[Russian Revolution of 1917]]. It took place with an armed [[insurrection]] in [[Saint Petersburg|Petrograd]] traditionally dated to 25 October 1917 [[Old Style and New Style dates|Old Style]] [[Julian Calendar]] (O.S.), which corresponds with 7 November 1917 New Style (N.S.).[[Gregorian Calendar]].
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 +It followed and capitalized on the [[February Revolution]] of the same year. The October Revolution in Petrograd overthrew the [[Russian Provisional Government]] and gave the power to the local [[Soviet (council)|soviet]]s dominated by [[Bolsheviks]]. As the revolution was not universally recognized outside of Petrograd there followed the struggles of the [[Russian Civil War]] (1917–1922) and the creation of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1922.
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 +The revolution was led by the [[Bolshevik]]s, who used their influence in the [[Petrograd Soviet]] to organize the armed forces. Bolshevik [[Red Guards (Russia)|Red Guards]] forces under the [[Military Revolutionary Committee]] began the takeover of government buildings on 24 October 1917 (O.S.). The following day, the [[Winter Palace]] (the seat of the Provisional government located in [[Saint Petersburg|Petrograd]], then capital of [[Russia]]), was captured.
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The October Revolution (Template:Lang-ru, Oktyabr'skaya revolyutsiya), also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (Template:Lang-ru, Velikaya Oktyabr'skaya sotsialisticheskaya revolyutsiya), Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution, mass insurrection and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It took place with an armed insurrection in Petrograd traditionally dated to 25 October 1917 Old Style Julian Calendar (O.S.), which corresponds with 7 November 1917 New Style (N.S.).Gregorian Calendar.

It followed and capitalized on the February Revolution of the same year. The October Revolution in Petrograd overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the local soviets dominated by Bolsheviks. As the revolution was not universally recognized outside of Petrograd there followed the struggles of the Russian Civil War (1917–1922) and the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.

The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks, who used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organize the armed forces. Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the takeover of government buildings on 24 October 1917 (O.S.). The following day, the Winter Palace (the seat of the Provisional government located in Petrograd, then capital of Russia), was captured.



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