Revolution of 1917

In the year 1917 the Bolsheviks took control of Russia from the Constitutional Democratic government. It was in October, 1917, when a coup d’etat by the Bolsheviks toppled the Democratic government. After the coup the country went into a civil war for several years. At this time the “Red” and “White Guard” armies come into play. The “Red” is the side that supported the Bolshevik government and the “White” was counter revolutionaries who opposed the Bolshevik government. “By the end of 1920, the balance of power had tilted decisively against the Whites and the Civil War was about over, but everyone was feeling the privation and hardship caused by civil disorder, foreign military intervention and economic embargoes. And the extreme measures ordered by Lenin under the “War Communism” policy.” The people of Russia were suffering greatly due to the war against the “Whites”. The people of cities were cold, hungry, and because of this were starting to question the Communist rule. “The situation preceding the Kronstadt uprising can be summed up as a fantastic discrepancy between promise and achievement”.(The Truth about the Kronstadt Uprising 1921)

For more info on the Revolution of 1917 check out these websites.
The Revolution of 1917
Russian Revolution: The October Revolution 0f 1917
Reflections on the Russian Revolution of 1917 in a Post Communist World