Vladimir Lenin

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Sources

1. BookA People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891–1924
2. BookRussia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928
3. BookThe Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd

Relations

guarded by:

• Eino Rahjasince Jul 1917 O.S.

  Sources: The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891–1924

led:

• Bolsheviks

  Sources: A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891–1924, Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928

• Council of People's Commissars26 Oct 1917 O.S. – 21 Jan 1924

  Sources: Second All-Russia Congress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies, Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928

wrote:

• April Thesessince 4 Apr 1917 O.S.

  Sources: The Tasks of the Proletariat in the Present Revolution, The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd

• Decree on Peacesince 26 Oct 1917 O.S.

  Sources: Second All-Russia Congress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies, Ten Days That Shook the World

• The State and Revolutionsince 1917

  Sources: The Bolsheviks Come to Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891–1924

Appears in20 items

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  Modern Art2 items
  • 
    The Cabaret Voltaire opens5 Feb 1916
  • Rockefeller Center destroys Rivera’s muralFeb 1934
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  The Russian Revolutions of 191718 items
  • Dual power2 Mar 1917 O.S.
  • The sealed train9 Apr 1917
  • Lenin arrives at the Finland Station3 Apr 1917 O.S., 21:10
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    The April Theses · author4 Apr 1917 O.S.
  • First All-Russian Congress of Soviets3 Jun 1917 O.S.
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    July Days3 Jul 1917 O.S.
  • Troops take the Kshesinskaya mansion6 Jul 1917 O.S.
  • Lenin goes into hiding10 Jul 1917 O.S.
  • The Central Committee votes for insurrection10 Oct 1917 O.S.
  • October insurrection24 Oct 1917 O.S., 02:30
  • Lenin reaches the Smolny24 Oct 1917 O.S., 20:00
  • “To the Citizens of Russia!” · author25 Oct 1917 O.S., 07:00
  • Lenin speaks to the Petrograd Soviet · speaker25 Oct 1917 O.S., 11:35
  • The Congress proclaims Soviet power26 Oct 1917 O.S., 02:00
  • Decree on Peace · author26 Oct 1917 O.S., 19:00
  • Decree on Land · author26 Oct 1917 O.S., 23:00
  • Sovnarkom in Petrograd · chairman27 Oct 1917 O.S.
  • Operation Faustschlag18 Feb 1918