Nicholas II had taken control of the Russian army, which caused a power vacuum that caused the establishment of the Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies
That was a bad choice…
This is Czar Nicholas II, who abdicated under the pressure of the Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies
Russia’s going to keep fighting in the war!(Also a bad choice, he lost support because of that and he was overthrown by the Bolsheviks)
This is Aleksandr Kerensky, leader of the new provisional government
After the March Revolution of 1917 a new provisional government was created and Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his throne
This is Vladimir Lenin. He was secretly sent by Germans from Switzerland back to Russia in hopes that he would cause Russia to leave the war
He and Leon Trotsky later led the October Revolution and successfully overthrew Kerensky
He and Leon Trotsky later led the October Revolution and successfully overthrew Kerensky
The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, came to power after the Octobrist Revolution(led by Leon Trotsky)