October Revolution
Proper noun A specific historical event: the seizure of state power by the Bolshevik Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, in Petrograd, Russia, on October 25-26, 1917 (according to the Julian calendar then in use in Russia; November 7-8 in the modern Gregorian calendar). This event marked the beginning of Bolshevik rule and led directly to the Russian Civil War (1917-1922), which concluded with the establishment of the Soviet Union.
The term "October Revolution" is used specifically to refer to the Bolshevik insurrection in 1917. It is a proper noun naming a singular historical event. * The October Revolution fundamentally altered the course of world history. * Historians often contrast the October Revolution with the earlier February Revolution of the same year. * The anniversary of the October Revolution was a major state holiday in the Soviet Union.
- The phrase is often used in historical and political analysis to discuss the methods, causes, and global consequences of the Bolshevik takeover.
- It is sometimes referred to as the Bolshevik Revolution or the Red October to distinguish it from other revolutions.
- Bolshevik Revolution (n): A synonymous term for the October Revolution.
- Russian Revolution of 1917 (n): A broader term encompassing both the February Revolution (which overthrew the Tsar) and the October Revolution (which brought the Bolsheviks to power).
- November Revolution (n): The name for the same event according to the Gregorian calendar.
- Bolshevik Revolution
- Red October
- Precipitated the Russian Civil War: A common phrase describing a major consequence of the October Revolution.
- Led to the formation of the USSR: A phrase describing the ultimate political outcome stemming from the revolution's victory in the civil war.
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the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922
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