Bolshevik seizure of power Flashcards
1
Q
When did Lenin return to Petrograd from Finland?
A
October 1917.
2
Q
What did Lenin do upon returning to Petrograd in October 1917?
A
Spent 12 hours convincing the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks to approve the immediate seizure of power before the 2nd All-Russian Congress of Soviets.
3
Q
When did the Bolsheviks seize power?
A
On the night of 24–25 October 1917.
4
Q
Who organised the actual seizure of power by the Bolsheviks?
A
Leon Trotsky.
5
Q
What key locations did the Bolsheviks take control of during the revolution?
A
Bridges, post offices, and other key infrastructure.
6
Q
What happened at the Winter Palace during the seizure of power?
A
The Bolsheviks went to the Winter Palace and found that no one was prepared to defend the Provisional Government.
