February Revolution

noun

1. another name for the Russian Revolution

Example Sentences

He offers pungent portraits of short-lived political figures he encountered, such as Alexander Kerensky and other leaders of the February Revolution, which preceded the Bolshevik takeover in October 1917.

From Washington Post

It is equally undeniable that Lenin did more than anyone to get the Bolsheviks to focus on removing the provisional government that ruled after the fall of the Romanov dynasty in the February Revolution.

From Washington Post

The last Czar of Russia abdicated on March 15, 1917, following the country’s February Revolution.

From Fox News

The last czar of Russia abdicated on March 15, 1917, following the country’s February Revolution, bringing an end to the Romanov dynasty that ruled Russia for over 300 years.

From Fox News

This year marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution, and debates are surfacing about how modern Russia should view the events of 1917, in which the February Revolution overthrew the deeply unpopular Nicholas.

From The Guardian