The stature and significance of the October Revolution in Russia

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 7, 1917, the October Revolution led by VI Lenin and the Russian Bolshevik Party succeeded. The victory of the October Revolution "opened a new era in human history, the era of transition from capitalism to socialism worldwide".

The Russian October Revolution of 1917 entered human history as a great event with profound resonance and influence, shaking and upsetting the world order. Affirming its great stature and value, President Ho Chi Minh affirmed: “Like the brilliant sun, the October Revolution shone across the five continents, awakening millions of oppressed and exploited people on earth. In human history, there has never been a revolution with such great and profound significance.”

Bolshevik Party leader VI Lenin announced the establishment of the Russian Soviet Government at the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets, November 7, 1917, at the Smolny Palace. Photo: VNA

The 10-day revolution shook the world, breaking the weakest link in the chain of imperialism, marking an extremely important historical turning point. This was also the first time that the alliance of workers, peasants and soldiers, under the leadership of the working class, rose up to overthrow the Tsarist regime, establishing the Russian Soviet State - the first workers' and peasants' state in the world.

For the first time in the world, power was transferred from the hands of the exploiting minority to the hands of the exploited majority of workers. Unlike all social revolutions that have taken place in human history, which only aimed to replace one form of exploitation with another, the October Revolution contained extremely profound content aimed at eliminating all forms of class exploitation and national oppression, paving the way for victory for national independence, democracy and socialism throughout the world.

Dozens of artillery shells were thrown by Bolshevik soldiers into the courtyard of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, aiming to overthrow the Provisional Government of Alexander Kerensky on November 7, 1917.

The victory of the Russian October Revolution was not only a strong motivation to encourage colonial peoples to rise up and fight against the oppression and exploitation of the feudal and bourgeois classes, to save themselves and liberate themselves, but also a strong impulse to promote the national liberation movement, as well as the international communist and workers' movement to develop and spread quickly and strongly to Asia, Africa and Latin America, making the ruling class tremble, forcing them to step back, de-escalate and change their policies.

Following the example of the October Revolution, oppressed peoples around the world rose up to fight for national independence and chose the socialist path to build their countries. Real socialism, from its victory in one country, developed into a world system.

Young officers of the provisional government army in the Winter Palace in Petrograd, on the eve of the October Revolution.

The success of the Russian October Revolution had a great influence on world revolutions, including Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh, the first Vietnamese patriot to absorb the light of the October Revolution, wrote: The October Revolution and Marxism-Leninism are not only a miraculous "handbook" for us, the revolutionaries and the Vietnamese people, but also the sun illuminating our path to final victory.

From the mid-late 19th century, the French colonialists invaded our country, our people continuously rose up to fight off the invaders, but were drowned in a sea of ​​blood. The Vietnamese revolution was in a state of crisis in terms of direction and leadership. After many years of searching for a way to save the country, in July 1920, leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh read "The first draft of theses on national and colonial issues by V. Lenin".

Bolshevik soldiers next to a small truck on November 7, 1917 in Petrograd.

On February 3, 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam, founded and trained by President Ho Chi Minh, was established. With the right guidelines, the Communist Party of Vietnam led the entire Vietnamese people to rise up and liberate the nation from the domination of the fascist, colonialist and feudal regimes for nearly a century, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, winning victory in two great resistance wars against French colonialism in 1954 and American imperialism in 1975.

For the Vietnamese revolution, the October Revolution was “a thunder signaling spring”, a bright sun, “food to eat”, “drinking water”. As he once affirmed: “Thanks to the French Communist Party and the Chinese Communist Party, Vietnamese revolutionaries have absorbed the vital influence of the October Revolution and Marxism-Leninism. It is like a thirsty person having water to drink, a hungry person having food to eat”.

Bolshevik soldiers, the first troops of the Red Army and workers of the Triangle factory in Petrograd on November 7, 1917.

With deep gratitude when talking about the influence of the Russian October Revolution on the Vietnamese revolution, President Ho Chi Minh said: “When drinking water, remember its source. The more we remember the humiliating days of losing our country, remember every step of the revolutionary struggle full of sacrifice, hardship but also full of glorious victories, the more the working class and people of Vietnam appreciate the great contributions of Lenin and the October Revolution”. “The attachment and gratitude of the Vietnamese people to the October Revolution, to the great Lenin… is extremely profound”.

The great and meaningful achievements of our country today are proof of the path that the Party, President Ho Chi Minh and our entire nation have unanimously chosen. This is also the basis for each Vietnamese person to have a deeper understanding of the historical stature, significance and practical value of the October Revolution, of the great Lenin for the Vietnamese revolution in particular and the world in general.

Demonstrators in Moscow on November 7, 1917.

Nearly a century has passed since the victory of the Russian October Revolution, and humanity has witnessed many ups and downs, complex events. However, the October Revolution remains one of the most important events in modern world history. The ideals and path of the October Revolution continue to shine, illuminating the struggle for self-liberation of the working class and working people, adding vitality to the socialist movement.

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