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- The Kronstadt Mutiny
- 20,000 armed sailors took control of Petrograd and demanded the Soviet take power
- Kornilov affair - The Bolsheviks are seen as defenders of Petrograd
- Kornilov threatened to attack the city
- Lenin led the Petrograd uprising and it was bloodless
- Cruiser Aurora fired one blank shot at Winter palace
- Winter Palace defended by Crossacks, Women's Battalion of Death and cadets.
OUTCOMES
- Power now belonged to the Soviets
- Mensheviks and the Centre-right believed the Bolsheviks had gained power illegally
- The walked out of the Second Congress of Soviets
- Decree on land allowed peasants to seize private land and redistribute it
- Decree on Peace proposed a withdrawal from WWI (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk)
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Summary
The Russian Civil war consisted of 2 groups; the 'Reds' (Bolsheviks) and the 'Whites' (all opposing groups). The Reds ended up winning the civil war because they were centralized, more organized, and liked by people.
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“Curse the Duma. It’s all Witte’s fault.”- Nicholas II
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if Lenin didn't lead the Petrograd uprising?