From Tsar to U.S.S.R.: Russia's Chaotic Year of Revolution

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From Tsar to U.S.S.R.: Russia's Chaotic Year of Revolution
From Tsar to U.S.S.R.: Russia's Chaotic Year of Revolution
In January 1917, Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia while Bolshevik Vladmir Lenin lived in exile. By October, revolution had reversed their roles, leaving the former tsar a prisoner and Lenin holding all the power.