The Russian Revolution and the Creation of a New Government

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The February Revolution of 1917 led to the immediate rise of the Bolsheviks to power.

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The February Revolution was primarily a result of dissatisfaction with Russia's involvement in World War I.

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Tsar Nicholas II abdicated in February 1917, ending over 300 years of Romanov rule.

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Alexander Kerensky was a key leader of the Provisional Government after the February Revolution.

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The Provisional Government gained wide support by ending Russia’s involvement in World War I.

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The October Revolution was led by the Mensheviks, who seized power from the Provisional Government.

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The slogan "Peace, Land, and Bread" was used by the Bolsheviks to gain support from workers, peasants, and soldiers.

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After the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks established a new government based on soviets, or councils of workers and soldiers.

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The Russian Civil War (1917–1922) was fought between the Red Army and a coalition of monarchists, liberals, and foreign interventionists known as the White Army.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was officially formed in 1922, after the Bolsheviks won the civil war.

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• False