russian revolution

Noun

• the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Russian Revolution , February Revolution , October Revolution