The term "Russian Revolution" is the collective term for the series of revolutions which took place in 1917 which ultimately brought down the Tsar and the autocracy which was tsarism. These revolutions led to the creation of the Soviet Union. The individual revolutions include the Bolshevik, February, and October revolutions, as well as the "Red and White civil war.
Recommended Resources
BBC: War and Revolution in Russia 1914 - 1921
Recounts the details of the war from 1914 until 1921, beginning with the October Revolution and going into the Bolshevik civil war, and finally, the allied intervention.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/eastern_front_01.shtml
Bolshevik Revolution, November 1917
Chronicles the events leading up to and comprising the Bolshevik Revolution. Includes a brief summary, a discussion of why it succeeded, and a comparison of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky and the similarities and differences between the two of them.
http://www.johndclare.net/Russ5.htm
Fordham University's site about the Russian revolution disperses details about the tsarist state, the revolution itself, the rule of the Bolsheviks which lasted until 1924, and Stalinism.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook39.asp
Contains a timeline of events in the October revolution,and numerous eye witness accounts about the revolution, including the 1919 "Ten Days the Shook the World," excerpts from Leon Trotsky's autobiography and other writings, and "The October Days," from "Reminiscences of Lenin."
http://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/events/revolution/
The Russian Revolution: A Gallery of Photos
Repository of photographs from the revolution includes delegates at the Duma chamber at the palace at Petrograd, images of the demonstrations and clashes with troops, the military, and photographs of revolutionary leaders.
http://www.nevsky88.com/SaintPetersburg/Revolution/
The Women’s Question: A case study of the Russian Revolution
Libertarian-socialist analysis of the role of women in the revolution also includes criticism of Lenin's actions regarding the autonomy of women. In particular, this case study profiles women at the front, taking up the cause when the men were afraid to carry out the general strike.
http://libcom.org/library/women%E2%80%99s-question-case-study-russian-revolution
