1921 ⟶ Kronstadt Rebellion

Red Army mutineers and Russian civilians seize the strategic...
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1917
1921

🇷🇺 October Revolution in Russia

The October Revolution occurs in Russia where members of the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin seize power in the Russian capital of Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) replacing the republican form of government that was earlier established in March after the previous imperial government was overthrown. This event will start the Russian Civil War.⟶
October Revolution in Russia (1917)
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⚓ Kronstadt Rebellion

Red Army mutineers and Russian civilians seize the strategic city of Kronstadt in the Kronstadt rebellion, demanding expanded civilian rights and an end to the Bolshevik monopoly on Soviet politics. After several days and several thousand casualties, the rebellion is crushed by Bolshevik forces from neighboring Petrograd.⟶
Kronstadt Rebellion (1921)
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