Historical Organization

Bolshevik Central Committee

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Russian Revolution of 1917 📍 Russia

Bolshevik Central Committee

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Organization Timeline

The Bolshevik headquarters is raided

📅 18 July 1917

Government forces occupied the Kshesinskaya Palace, which had served as a headquarters for Bolshevik organizations. The source date is 7/5/1917 Old Style.

Lenin urges the Bolsheviks to assume power

📅 27 September 1917

In letters to party leaders, Lenin argued that conditions now favoured a Soviet government. The source date is 14 September 1917 Old Style.

Bolsheviks approve Constituent Assembly candidates

📅 6 October 1917

The party selected a national list that included Lenin and Stalin for the forthcoming election. The source date is 23 September 1917 Old Style.

The Bolshevik Central Committee approves an uprising

📅 23 October 1917

After a clandestine debate, a majority endorsed Lenin’s proposal to prepare the overthrow of the Provisional Government. The source date is 10 October 1917 Old Style.