Before the outbreak of the October Revolution, there were various social contradictions in Russia, including class contradictions and ethnic contradictions, as well as various social contradictions intensified by Russia's repeated defeats in the First World War. With the deepening of social crisis, not only the lower classes demand to change the status quo, but even the Russian bourgeoisie wants to develop capitalism by overthrowing the czar system. This makes the conditions for political change increasingly mature. Therefore, in March of 19 17 (February of the Russian calendar), the Russian "February Revolution" broke out first and the czar government was overthrown. After the "February Revolution", the bourgeois provisional government with actual power continued to implement the original domestic policy of the czar government and continued to wage war.

19171kloc-0/0 In October, the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party passed a resolution to hold an armed uprising and put forward the slogan "All political power belongs to the Soviet Union". 1October 7th 165438+ 65438+1October 25th, the Bolshevik Party gained absolute military superiority and launched its final attack on the Winter Palace, the seat of the bourgeois provisional government. The Petrograd armed uprising won, and the Bolsheviks quickly seized the state power. Moreover, this action quickly spread to other central cities such as Moscow, and the Bolsheviks and revolutionary forces quickly grasped the political power in various places.

The October Revolution dealt a heavy blow to imperialist rule and greatly inspired the international proletarian revolutionary movement and the liberation movement of the oppressed people in colonies and semi-colonies. Mao Zedong, the great leader of China people, pointed out the influence of the October Revolution on China in On the People's Democratic Dictatorship: "The October Revolution brought us Marxism–Leninism with artillery. The October Revolution helped the advanced elements in the world and China, and used the proletarian world outlook as a tool to observe the destiny of the country and reflect on their own problems. Take the road of Russia-this is the conclusion. "