Bolshevik Party

The Bolshevik Party was a revolutionary political group in Russia, led by Vladimir Lenin, that emerged from the broader Marxist movement in the early 20th century. Founded in 1903, it sought to overthrow the existing government and establish a socialist state. The Bolsheviks played a crucial role in the 1917 October Revolution, successfully seizing power and later founding the Soviet Union. They advocated for workers' rights, land redistribution, and the establishment of a dictatorship of the proletariat, which aimed to eliminate class distinctions. Their actions profoundly shaped 20th-century history and global politics.