The Bolshevik Takeover: The October Revolution
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This worksheet provides reading comprehension exercises focused on the October Revolution, encouraging students to explain, compare, analyse, and outline key aspects of the Bolshevik takeover.
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The Bolshevik Takeover: The October Revolution
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Introduction to the October Revolution
Source A: Excerpt from Lenin's speech, October 1917
'The revolution is necessary to overthrow the old bourgeois government and establish a proletariat state. The workers and soldiers must unite to seize power.' Provenance: Speech delivered by Vladimir Lenin during the October Revolution.
Key Events Leading Up to the October Revolution
Source B: A timeline of events, 1917
- February: Tsar Nicholas II abdicates, ending centuries of monarchy.
- April: Lenin returns to Russia and calls for 'Peace, Land, and Bread.'
- July: July Days protests are suppressed.
- October: The Bolsheviks seize power. Provenance: Historical summary from a textbook.
Impact and Consequences of the October Revolution
Source C: Historian's view
'The October Revolution was a turning point that led to the establishment of the Soviet Union and drastic social and political change.' Provenance: Modern historian's analysis.
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