October/November Revolution 1917
Outcomes
"Go where you belong from the now on...into the dustbin of history!"
Outcomes
"Go where you belong from the now on...into the dustbin of history!"
- Power now belonged to the soviets
- Menshevicks had gained power illegally
- They walked out of the Second Congress of Soviets
- Decree on land allowed peasants to seize private land and redistribute it
- Decree on Peace proposed a withdrawal from WWI (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk)
Political Cartoon
Summary
The Bolsheviks take over when 20,000 soldiers demanded they take over in Petrograd. The Soviets declared decree on land and peace, which was known as the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.