Russian Revolution

In February, workers and women marched for bread and equality. By October, a small radical group — the Bolsheviks — had seized power in their name. They claimed to speak for the people, but had little popular support. Fear of the tsar’s return and clever propaganda helped them gain control. The dream of democracy was crushed almost overnight. What followed was a century of authoritarian rule — and a global Cold War. A revolution that changed the world — but not the way people hoped.