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Russian revolution

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/26/2021

The revolt of 1917, in which the Russian communist party, led by V. I. Lenin, took control of the government from the czars.

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Russification

Last modified by Driving Directions on 04/15/2021

The effort, particularly under the Soviets, to implant Russian culture in non-Russian regions of the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors.