Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution
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) Location Russia Result Bolshevik victory Abdication of Nicholas II Collapse of the Imperial Government Collapse of the Provisional Government Creation of the Russian SFSR and later Soviet Union Beginning of the Russian Civil War
Belligerents
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
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
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

The Russian Revolution was a series of revolutions in the Russian Empire from 1905 to 1917. The events destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and helped to create the Soviet Union, which lasted from 1922 to 1991.

The first revolution was on 8 March 1917, but in Russia, it was recorded as 28 February 1917 because Russia still used the Julian calendar until 1918, instead of the Gregorian calendar, which is used today. Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate and was replaced with the Socialist Provisional Government lead by Alexander Kerensky, which was meant to rule for a short time until the country became economically and politically stable again.

The second revolution, the October Revolution, was in October of the Julian calendar and so the term Red October is used to describe the events although they happened in November of the Gregorian calendar.

Communist Bolsheviks replaced the Provisional Government and later established the Union of The Soviet Socialist Republics under the control of Vladimir Lenin.^[1] The royal family was put under house arrest, and it was shot and killed in July 1918 by the Bolsheviks.

1. ↑ "Russian Revolution - Facts & Summary". History.com.