One hundred years ago, the Russia Revolution rocked the world, first with the overthrow of the Tsar in February and then with the Bolshevik-led taking of full power by the soviets (elected councils of workers, soldiers and peasants) in October.
Bolsheviks
One hundred years ago, on May 7, 1917, the following declaration appeared on the front page of the Bolshevik newspaper聽Pravda聽under the title, 鈥淒raft of a mandate for use in electing delegates to the Soviet of Worker and Soldier Deputies鈥.聽
This 鈥渕andate鈥 marked the first appearance of the slogan 鈥淎ll power to the Soviets鈥 in an official party statement.
The Soviets emerged out of the February Revolution that year, which succeeded in overthrowing the Tsar. The Soviets were based on elected delegates of workers, soldiers and peasants.