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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (former Soviet Union) > Russian Revolution
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Russian Revolution  

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  • The Russian Revolution stretched from February to October 1917 (Julian calendar), and it was one of the most significant events of the 20th century. The overthrow of the Czarist (i.e., imperial) regime in February and the chaos that followed set the stage for the Bolshevik uprising in October. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Russian Revolution]

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