Storming of the Winter Palace

25-26 October 1917, St Petersburg, Russia

In October 1917, the Bolshevik revolutionary forces, headed by Vladimir Lenin, seized the Winter Palace – the very symbol of Tsarist power. The communist takeover of Russia would ultimately define much of 20th century history, particularly following WWII when an East/west divide sparked the Cold War.

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