Why it matters
Historical significance
October transferred central power to a revolutionary government, but the nature and durability of that power remained unresolved.
25–26 October 1917 (O.S.) · Revolutions 1917
Bolshevik-led forces occupied strategic points in Petrograd and displaced the Provisional Government.
Why it matters
October transferred central power to a revolutionary government, but the nature and durability of that power remained unresolved.