HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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The Tsar returned to power
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The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government
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Russia pulled out of World War I
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Russian Revolution of 1917, Revolution that overthrew the imperial government and placed the Bolsheviks in power. Increasing governmental corruption, the reactionary policies of Tsar Nicholas II, and catastrophic Russian losses in World War I contributed to widespread dissatisfaction and economic hardship.
Detailed explanation-2: -On November 7, 1917, a coup d’état went down in history as the October Revolution. The interim government was toppled, the Soviets seized power, and Russia later terminated the Triple Entente military alliance with France and Britain. For Russia, it was effectively the end of the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the night of Nov. 7, the Bolsheviks seized the lightly guarded Winter Palace and arrested the government officials who remained. The provisional government collapsed and the Bolsheviks claimed power.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Prime Minister ordered the arrest of Bolshevik leaders in October, this led to an armed uprising in Petrograd on 25th October 1917. The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks who occupied the government buildings on 25th October. The following day Winter Palace was captured.