The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a civil war that lasted around three years and left Russia more broken and damaged then ever before. This revolution ended centuries of imperialistic rule and allowed for a change in power which was something that had never been seen before. This was because of the monarchy, the same family had been in charge for so many years that a complete change in power was almost unheard of. Since Russia had just gone through WW1 and the Russian Revolution it had become very fragile and susceptible to attacks. Due to Russia's overthrown political system and weakened economy from the revolution, Joseph stalin was able to rise to power successfully with his determination and ruthlessness, which overall negatively affected
