October Revolution

Speech parts

1. October Revolution - Noun

2. October Revolution - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Russian Revolution bolshevik takeover red revolution soviet takeover red uprising russian uprising 1917 revolution bolshevist uprising communist uprising october uprising soviet uprising

Examples

The tragedy of the October revolution was precisely that it could only produce its kind of ruthless, brutal, command socialism. Eric Hobsbawm

At present [1941], not taking my serious illness into account, I still hope to make something for the 25th anniversary of the October Revolution. - El Lissitzky, June 1941, Moscow Notes. El Lissitsky

According to Trotskyists, the October Revolution (which Trotsky directed) was the first example of a successful Permanent Revolution. Source: Internet

After eight months of liberal rule, the October Revolution brought Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks to power, leading to the creation of the Soviet Union in place of the disintegrated Russian Empire. Source: Internet

After five weeks in London he moved to Paris, where interest in Russia's 1917 October Revolution was high. Source: Internet

Although this passage was quoted in Stalin's book The October Revolution (1934), it was expunged from Stalin's Works (1949). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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