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(March 8–12 [Feb. 24–28, old style], 1917), the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917, in which the MONARCHY was overthrown and replaced by the Provisional Government. This government, intended as an interim stage in the creation of a PERMANENT democratic-parliamentary polity for Russia, was in turn overthrown by the Bolsheviks in October (November, new style) of the same year. The October (November) Revolution, sometimes called the Bolshevik Revolution, established the Soviet Communist government in Russia. See Russian Revolution of 1917.

February Revolution

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DATE

March 8, 1917 - March 12, 1917

LOCATION

Russia

CONTEXT

Russian Provisional Government

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