The Bolsheviks (Russian: большевики, bol'sheviki; from большинство, bol'shinstvo, 'majority'), led by Vladimir Lenin, were a radical faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split with the Mensheviks [a] at the Second Party Congress in 1903.

Feb 21, 2025 · Bolshevik, member of a wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party, which, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized control of the government in Russia (October 1917) and became the dominant political power in that country. Learn more about the history and beliefs of the Bolsheviks in this article.

Realizing the Leninist slogan "plunder the loot", the Bolsheviks en masse carried out a complete confiscation (expropriation) from the owners of private property, which they considered acquired through the exploitation of the working people, that is, the robbery of the workers.

Aug 19, 2020 · In reality, the Bolsheviks were a minority party led by Vladimir ILyich Ulyanov (Vladimir Lenin) and they would not have the majority until 1922. 80 Years ago the armies of Hitler and Stalin went head to head in the bloodiest battle of WW2.

Mar 12, 2024 · During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule.

The Bolsheviks became the leading party during the Russian Revolution’s October Revolution phase in 1917. They founded the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which later became the Soviet Union.

May 26, 2024 · The Bolsheviks, known as the Reds, fought against a loose coalition of anti-Bolshevik forces, known as the Whites, as well as various nationalist and anarchist groups. The civil war was marked by widespread violence, famine, and disease, and claimed millions of lives.

Dec 22, 2024 · The Bolsheviks were a revolutionary political faction that emerged within the broader Russian socialist movement in the early 20th century. They became one of the most influential and transformative political forces in modern history, spearheading a revolution that dismantled the centuries-old Russian monarchy, fundamentally reshaped Russian ...

Apr 9, 2025 · In late September and October the Bolsheviks began to win majorities in the soviets: Leon Trotsky, a recent convert to Bolshevism, became chairman of the Petrograd Soviet, the country’s most important, and immediately turned it into a vehicle for the seizure of power.

Jun 27, 2018 · Bolsheviks (Rus. ‘majority’) Marxist revolutionaries, led by Lenin, who seized power in the Russian Revolution of 1917. They narrowly defeated the Mensheviks at the Second Congress of the Social Democratic Labour Party in London (1903).