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What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
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Changes that were brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution are:
- Industries and banks were nationalised . The land was declared as social property and peasants were allowed to seize the land of the nobility . In cities, the Bolsheviks partitioned the large houses according to family requirements .
- Use of the old titles of the aristocracy was banned .
- The Bolshevik Party was renamed the Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik) .
- The Bolsheviks made peace with Germany .
- Russia became a one-party state with the Bolsheviks as the only party to participate in the elections to the All Russian Congress of Soviets , which became the Parliament of the country.
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Changes that were brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution are:
- Most industries and banks were nationalised in November 1917 . This meant that the government took over ownership and management . The land was declared social property and peasants were allowed to seize the land of the nobility . In cities, the Bolsheviks enforced the partition of large houses according to family requirements .
- They banned the use of the old titles of the aristocracy .
- The Bolshevik Party was renamed the Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik) .
- In March 1918 , the Bolsheviks made peace with Germany at Brest Litovsk , despite opposition from their political allies .
- Russia became a one-party state and the Bolsheviks became the only party to participate in the elections to the All-Russian Congress of Soviets , which became the Parliament of the country .
