Bolshevik Power In Russia The Great October Revolution was a key turning point in Russian history. It caused a great upheaval in how the Russian government was run and how it was viewed. The great October Revolution was successful for several different reasons. The first and brightest reason was the strength of the Bolshevik leadership, most notably V. I. Lenin, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph Stalin. The second of these reasons was the proletarian class and their support of the Bolshevik party and the revolution. The final reason for Bolshevik success was the overwhelming influence that the Bolshevik leaders had over the proletarian class. These three items were all e