what was the 1917 revolution about?
A Revolution broke out in St. Petersburg in February 1917 as industrial workers went on strike over food shortages and deteriorating factory conditions.
Vladimir Lenin
In February 1917, the February Revolution broke out in St. Petersburg—renamed Petrograd at the beginning of the First World War—as industrial workers went on strike over food shortages and deteriorating factory conditions.
where was the 1956 winter olympics held? Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy can you name a few nations that participated in this event? Soviet Union, Bolivia, Iran when was the former formed? 1922 what type of government exist here? Communist Party when was it formed? 1898 who was in charge of the organization  during its early age? Vladimir Lenin could you tell me something about him? Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. where was he born? Streletskaya Ulitsa, Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk)
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Vladimir Lenin [SEP] February Revolution and the July Days: 1917
In February 1917, the February Revolution broke out in St. Petersburg—renamed Petrograd at the beginning of the First World War—as industrial workers went on strike over food shortages and deteriorating factory conditions. The unrest spread to other parts of Russia, and fearing that he would be violently overthrown, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated. The State Duma took over control of the country, establishing a Provisional Government and converting the Empire into a new Russian Republic. When Lenin learned of this from his base in Switzerland, he celebrated with other dissidents. He decided to return to Russia to take charge of the Bolsheviks, but found that most passages into the country were blocked due to the ongoing conflict.