4. The Russian Revolution and one-party rule
Individuals & institutions
Lenin, Bolsheviks, Russia
Events & dates
Bolsheviks seized power in October 1917, dissolved the elected Constituent Assembly in January 1918 and fought a civil war. The Cheka enforced political repression.
Consequences & historical significance
War, famine and coercion devastated communities. The 1921 New Economic Policy restored some private trade without restoring multiparty competition.