Petrograd Soviet
The Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies (Russian: Петроградский Совет рабочих и солдатских депутатов, Petrogradskiy sovet rabochih i soldatskih deputatov), usually called the Petrograd Soviet (Russian: Петроградский совет, Petrogradskiy sovet), was the soviet (workers' council) in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), Russia, established in March 1917 after the February Revolution as the representative body of the city's workers.
The Petrograd Soviet became important during the Russian Revolution leading up to the October Revolution as a rival power center to the Provisional Government.
Read more about Petrograd Soviet: Formation, Executive Committee, Power Struggle With The Provisional Government, Riots and Street Protests, Rise of The Bolsheviks, German Advance and Committee of Revolutionary Defense
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