Leon Trotsky25 September 1917
Is elected chairman after the Bolshevik majority grows.
Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Is elected chairman after the Bolshevik majority grows.
Is elected chairman of the Petrograd Soviet.
Replaces moderate leadership as Bolshevik strength grows.
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