History GCSE
Revolution and coup d'état
What Revolution and coup d'état means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917, described as a relatively small, well-organised coup d'état by armed detachments rather than a massive popular uprising.
Topics that use Revolution and coup d'état
- Option 30: Key topic 1: The revolutions of 1917 - 4 The Bolshevik Revolution (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- April Theses
- Bolshevik support
- Collapse of authority
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- Leadership and organisation
- Military strategy
- Provisional Government
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