The Russian Revolution of 1917 The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most influential geopolitical events of the 20th century. The success of the Revolution resulted in the collapse of a centuries-old absolutist monarchy, the destruction of the Romanov dynasty, and promised a new state built upon the ideas of the dictatorship of the proletariat. However, this was not to be, as the legacy of the revolution turned out to be the rise of one of the most oppressive totalitarian regimes in…