In which year did the Bolsheviks take power in Russia in the October Revolution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1917
- Step 1: The Bolsheviks led by Lenin seized power in Petrograd in October 1917. Step 2. The USSR was formed in 1922. Answer: 1917. Why not the others: 1905 was an earlier uprising, 1914 the start of the First World War and 1922 the creation of the USSR.
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