A member of the radical Russian Communist party that led the Russian Revolution in 1917, or anyone with extreme revolutionary beliefs.
From Russian 'bolsheviki,' from 'bolshe,' meaning 'greater' or 'majority.' The Bolsheviks got their name because they claimed to represent the majority of the people.
The Russian Revolution completely changed the world's politics—the Bolsheviks' success in 1917 inspired communist movements everywhere and led to the Cold War that shaped the entire 20th century, proving how one revolution can echo across all of human history.
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