The October 1917 revolution in Russia the Causes of the October revolution of 1917: war weariness; industry and agriculture of the country was on the verge of collapse; the catastrophic financial crisis; the unresolved agrarian question and the impoverishment of the peasants; the delay of socio-economic reforms; the contradiction of dual Power became a prerequisite for regime change. 3 Jul 1917 in Petrograd started riots demanding the overthrow of the Provisional government. The counter-revolutionary part of the decree of the government to suppress peaceful demonstrations had used weapons. The arrests began, restored the death penalty. The dual power ended with the victory of the bourgeoisie. The events of July 3-5 showed that the bourgeois Provisional government does not intend to comply with the requirements of the workers, and the Bolsheviks became clear that a peaceful way to take power anymore. At the VI Congress of the RSDLP(b), which took place from 26 July to 3 August 1917, the party took the reference to a socialist revolution through armed uprising. At the August State conference in Moscow the bourgeoisie had intended to declare a L. G. Kornilov as a military dictator and to use the occasion to overclocking Tips. But revolutionary speech disrupted the plans of the bourgeoisie. Then on 23 August Kornilov moved troops on Petrograd. The Bolsheviks, spending most propaganda work among the masses of workers and soldiers, explained the meaning of the conspiracy and created revolutionary centres to combat kornilovskoe. The rebellion was suppressed, and the people finally realized that the Bolshevik party is the only party that defends the interests of workers. On 24 September, the Bolsheviks won 51% of the vote in the district Council. The bourgeois parties and the Interim government was suffering a deep crisis, without any support in the masses. In mid-September, Lenin had developed a plan for an armed uprising and the way of its implementation. The main aim of the October revolution was the conquest of power by the Soviets. October 12 was created the Military revolutionary Committee (MRC) is a training centre of the armed uprising. Zinoviev and Kamenev, the opponents of the socialist revolution, given the timing of the uprising the Provisional government. The uprising began on the night of 24 October for the opening day of the II Congress of Soviets. The government was immediately able to isolate him from certain parts of the armed. October 25, VI Lenin arrived at the Smolny and personally led the uprising in Petrograd. During the October revolution was captured the most important objects such as bridges, Telegraph, government agencies. On the morning of October 25, 1917 the military revolutionary Committee announced the overthrow of the Provisional government and transfer of power to the Petrograd Soviet of workers 'and soldiers' deputies. October 26, captured the Winter Palace and arrested members of the Provisional government. The October revolution in Russia was accomplished with the full support of the masses. The Alliance of the working class and the peasantry, the transition of armed military on the side of the revolution, the weakness of the bourgeoisie determined the outcome of the October revolution of 1917. On 25 and 26 October 1917, passed the II all-Russian Congress of Soviets, which were elected all-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTSIK) and formed the first Soviet government - the Council of people's Commissars (SNK). Chairman of the CPC, was elected as V. I. Lenin. He put forth two decrees: "Decree on peace", which called on the warring countries to cease hostilities, and the "Decree on land", which expresses the interests of the peasants. Adopted the Decrees contributed to the victory of Soviet power in the regions of the country. November 3, 1917 with the capture of the Kremlin, the Soviet power won in Moscow. Further, the Soviet power was proclaimed in Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Crimea, Northern Caucasus, in Central Asia. The revolutionary struggle in the Caucasus was delayed until the end of the civil war (1920-1921), which was a consequence of the October revolution of 1917. The great October socialist revolution split the world into two camps - capitalist and socialist. вот
