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What did the Bolsheviks do after seizing power?
AWithdrew from WWI and nationalised industries
BContinued fighting in WWI
CRestored the monarchy
DSold all industries to foreign investors
CBSEClass 9 (CBSE)Social ScienceCh 1 · Topic 2
The Revolution and Its Aftermath
Following the Russian Revolution, the new Soviet government implemented significant political, economic, and social changes, though it also
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After seizing power, the Bolsheviks withdrew Russia from World War I and began nationalising industries and redistributing land from wealthy landowners to peasants.
How it works
A civil war (1918-1922) erupted between the Bolshevik 'Red Army' and various opposition groups called the 'White Army', causing significant suffering and economic disruption.
Why it matters
The Bolsheviks eventually won the civil war, consolidating their control and establishing the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1922.
Key detail
Under later leadership, particularly Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union underwent rapid industrialisation and collectivisation of agriculture, though at significant human cost.
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• The Bolsheviks withdrew Russia from WWI.
• They nationalised industries and redistributed land.
• A civil war occurred from 1918-1922.
• The war was between the Red Army and White Army.
• The Bolsheviks won the civil war.
• The USSR was established in 1922.
• Stalin later led rapid industrialisation.
• Collectivisation of agriculture came at significant human cost.