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The '''Russian Revolution''' was a series of socio-economic upheavals in [[Russia]] in 1917, leading ultimately to the [[Russian Civil War]]. The Revolution occurred in two phases: the [[February Revolution]] and [[October Revolution]]. As a result of the revolution, Russia withdrew from the [[Allied_Powers#Allies_of_World_War_II|Allied Powers]]. The repressive [[Communist Party]] overthrew the provisional Kerensky government which was in the organizational stages of a [[democracy]].
The term '''Russian Revolution''' can refer to two seperate events. The first revolution was attempted in 1905, but was unsuccessful. It began with "Bloody sunday", a peaceful protest for improvements to working conditions. The protestors were gunned down by soldiers, under orders from Tsar [[Nicholas II]]. It did, however, lead to the formation of a parliament with limited powers, known as the Duma.
The [[Great War]] had weakened Czar [[Nicholas II]], and he abdicated the throne in March 1917. Russia was left under the provisional government of [[Alexander Kerensky]], which intended to continue fighting in the war, but in November 1917, the [[Bolshevik]] Communist Party, led by [[Vladimir Ilyich Lenin]], overthrew the provisional government and executed the Czar's family.
The second, successful revolution, was a series of socio-economic upheavals in [[Russia]] in 1917, leading ultimately to the [[Russian Civil War]]. The Revolution occurred in two phases: the [[February Revolution]] and [[October Revolution]]. As a result of the revolution, Russia withdrew from the [[Allied_Powers#Allies_of_World_War_II|Allied Powers]]. The repressive [[Communist Party]] overthrew the provisional Kerensky government which was in the organizational stages of a [[democracy]].
The [[Great War]] had weakened Tsar Nicholas II, and he abdicated the throne in March 1917. Russia was left under the provisional government of [[Alexander Kerensky]], which intended to continue fighting in the war, but in November 1917, the [[Bolshevik]] Communist Party, led by [[Vladimir Ilyich Lenin]], overthrew the provisional government and executed the Czar's family.
Lenin made peace with [[Germany]] and then withdrew Russia from the war. In March of 1918, Lenin signed the [[Treaty of Brest-Litovsk]], which granted Germany many territories, including what is now Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia, and Latvia. This was a humiliating defeat, but Russia was simply to weak to fight anymore.
Lenin made peace with [[Germany]] and then withdrew Russia from the war. In March of 1918, Lenin signed the [[Treaty of Brest-Litovsk]], which granted Germany many territories, including what is now Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia, and Latvia. This was a humiliating defeat, but Russia was simply to weak to fight anymore.