October revolution · 16th October 191 7 Lenin persuaded leaders from the Petrograd Soviet and his on bolshevik party. To agree to a socialist seizure of power. · A military Revolutionary committee was formed to organise the seizure. It was kept a secret · Uprising begin on 24th October Prime Minister Kerenskii that the city to summon Troops. · Military men loyal to the government seized the buildings of 2 Bolsheviks newspapers. · Pro government troops were sent to take over the telegraph and telephone offices and protect the Winter Palace. · In response, military Revolutionary committee ordered to seize government offices and arrest Ministers. · The Aurora ship shelled the winter Palace. Other ships took over the strategic points. · All Russian Congress of soviets in Petrograd approved the Bolshevik action. · Heavy fighting in Moscow: By December the Bolshevik controlled the Mosco Petrograd area