Was the Russian Revolution of 1917 led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks?

Answer 1

There were two revolutions in 1917, but Lenin led only the second one. The first was the so-called February Revolution (also called the Patriotic Revolution). The second was the October Revolution (also called the Bolshevik Revolution).

Answer 2

Lenin led the October Revolution of 1917, in which his Bolshevik Party took control of the country from the Provisional Government which had been in place since February 1917.