The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR

The Age of Social Change

When the revolution took place, individual rights and social powers came to be discussed thoroughly in many parts of the world, which included Europe as well as Asia. The colonial developments which reshaped ideas for societal changes were not viewed as fair and everyone did not support the complete transformation of society. With the help of the Russian Revolution, socialism became an important and also significant idea for shaping society in the 20th century....

The Russian Revolution

In the October Revolution of 1917, socialists came to overtake the government of Russia and the fall of the monarchy in February 1917 and the events of October came to be termed the Russian Revolution....

The February Revolution in Petrograd

In Petrograd, on the right bank of River Neva, the workers’ quarters and factories were located and on the left bank, fashionable areas like Winter Palace and the official buildings were located. Food shortages affected the workers’ quarters deeply and on the right bank, the factory was shut down on February 22. Women also led the strikes and it is known as International Women’s Day. There was an imposition of curfew as the official buildings came to be surrounded by workers and Duma was suspended on 25th February. Streets were covered with demonstrators demanding bread, wages, better hours as well as democracy....

The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR

Communist parties were formed in many countries like the Communist Party of Great Britain and some non-russians from outside the USSR also participated in the Conference of People of the East and the Bolsheviks founded Comintern. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the USSR had given socialism a more global face and world reputation. USSR had become a great power and agriculture and industries developed and the poors were better off. By the end of the 20th century, the importance of the USSR as a socialist country came to be declined....

Frequently Asked Questions on CBSE Class 8 History Notes Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Q1: How and when did socialism spread in Europe?...