Bolshevik Regime — Russia Under The

The Bolsheviks aimed to create a completely new society based on Marxist principles, often using "unbounded terror" to enforce their will.

: The period was defined by a brutal Civil War (1918–1921) between the "Red" Bolsheviks and "White" anti-communist forces, resulting in widespread famine and economic collapse. Russia Under The Bolshevik Regime

: By the early 1920s, the Bolsheviks had banned all other political parties, effectively turning Russia into a one-party state. Transition to the Soviet Union (1921–1924) The Bolsheviks aimed to create a completely new

Following the October Revolution of 1917, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, moved rapidly to consolidate power and dismantle the structures of the Russian Empire . Transition to the Soviet Union (1921–1924) Following the

: This popular slogan helped the Bolsheviks gain early support from weary soldiers, hungry urban workers, and land-less peasants.

: When Lenin died in 1924, most of the institutions and practices that would define the later Stalinist era were already established.

The text below provides an overview of Russia during the Bolshevik era, often framed by the historical analysis found in Richard Pipes' seminal work of the same name.