"The Bolsheviks did not seize power, they picked it up." How well is this to describe the Bolsheviks' success in October 1917?

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"The Bolsheviks did not seize power, they picked it up."  How well is this to describe the Bolsheviks' success in October 1917?

 

Approach: Elaborate on how the Bolsheviks were able to gain powers in October 1917 and attempt to seek the reasons behind their success.  In the analysis, stress should be made on the interaction of human factors and situational factors to show their relative importance in contributing to the Bolsheviks' success.

Introduction:

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        Mention the Bolshevik's success in October Revolution and then explain the implication of the statement - the relative ease with which the Bolsheviks were able to gain power in October, 1917.

Content:

  1. Describe how the Bolsheviks gained power in October, 1917. Stress on the relative ease in the description (e.g. within short time, grasped control with out much bloodshed).

  1. Analyse the relative weakness of the Provisional government and other socialist groups, and the relative strength of the Bolsheviks in the period from February to October which was full of events.
  1. Weaknesses of the contestants

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