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Definition of Russian revolution

1. Noun. The coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922.

2. Noun. The revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917.

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Literary usage of Russian revolution

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"Quar 228:184-200 Jl '17 Some impressions of the russian revolution. ... 11 Int Socialist R 18:77-9 Ag '17 Thoughts on the russian revolution. 3. Graham. ..."

2. The Russian Immigrant by Jerome Davis (1922)
"The Effect of the russian revolution The russian revolution has also had a decided effect on the Russian's attitude toward our Government. ..."

3. The Russian Immigrant by Jerome Davis (1922)
"The Effect of the russian revolution The russian revolution has also had a decided effect on the Russian's attitude toward our Government. ..."

4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1906)
"Eye-witness's story of the russian revolution. A. Edwards. 11. Harp. W. 50: 228-9, ... New phases of the russian revolution. R. of '05. New Russian crisis. ..."

5. History of the World War by Frank Herbert Simonds (1919)
"In the same fashion, the russian revolution had on the political side at one time divided the Allied publics, set in motion domestic protests and rebellion ..."

6. Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes by Jane Addams (1910)
"... CHAPTER XVII ECHOES OF THE russian revolution THE residents of Hull-House have always seen many evidences of the russian revolution; a forlorn family of ..."

7. The Russian Peasant and the Revolution by Maurice Gerschon Hindus (1920)
"... THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE PEASANT THAT the American Democracy—the broad masses of the people—have a vital interest in the russian revolution, ..."

8. The Russian Theatre Under the Revolution by Oliver Martin Sayler (1920)
"PREFACE THE persistence of the theatre under the russian revolution is not without parallel in social and political upheavals. Paris went to the playhouse ..."

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