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The Russian Revolution is guide Number 14 of the 16 SparkNotes guides for studying European History
. It describes the long lead-up to the overthrowing of the tsarist regime in Russia, the February Revolution, the October Revolution, and the resulting government that followed the extraordinary events of 1917. This study guide is preceded by our guide for World War I and followed by our Interwar Europe (1919-1938) guide.