The Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP), a Marxist political party, wanted a Communist state. The RSDLP had two factions, the Bolshevik and the Menshevik factions. The Bolsheviks eventually split from the RSDLP, took control of the Russian Provisional Government and created the first Communist government. At first the new communist nation was called the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic and then became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR or Soviet Union.
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The communist Bolsheviks took over during the November Revolution.
Well, there were no more tzars (they were like kings) in Russia. Instead there were premiers. Also, Russia became the first communist country in the world.
The Bolsheviks siezed power in October 1917 during the Russian Revolution and founded the Soviet Union.
The communists RED Army defeated the Tzars WHITE Army during the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
How did Russian Revolution contribute to instability in Europe during and after World War 1?The Russian Revolution contribute when