The Bolsheviks were a fraction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Their leader was Vladimir Lenin. In October 1917 he lead Bolsheviks to a triumph in the Russian Revolution. From now on Russia became a single party state, which later became the Soviet Union. In this Essay the author would like to present an account of the events in which Bolsheviks took power in Russia and consider facts that made it possible. The first signs …
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…furthered support for his party. Summarising, all factors presented above had a very big contribution to the final success of the Bolshevik Party. Many historians say that the Bolsheviks had picked up the power from the ground. It can be true because circumstances, which occurred in Russia in that time, were very favourable for the Bolsheviks. Lenin by his slogans had attracted workers and peasants and the Provisional Government was unable to overcome this situation.