Bolshevik

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In the years after Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, many Russian Jews supported and participated in the country that became known as the Soviet Union.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

They married on 25 October 1980, which was, Su was fond of pointing out, the anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

Titled The Snow Forest, the story revolves around a Russian family who escapes early Bolshevik Russia to live in decadeslong seclusion in remote Siberia.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2023

The city was named Artyomovsk in 1924 after a Bolshevik revolutionary when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, and was known for its sparkling wine produced in underground caves.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

In October 1917 the radical Bolshevik Party took advantage of people’s anger over World War I and overthrew the Provisional Government.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein