Historical Events tagged with "left sr"
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Assassination of Moisei Uritsky in Petrograd
Moisei Uritsky, a prominent Bolshevik leader, was assassinated in Petrograd by Leonid Kannegisser, a member of the Left SR faction. The motivation behind the assassination stemmed from Uritsky's role in suppressing opposition to the Bolsheviks, particularly during the turbulent post-revolutionary period, as civil unrest grew throughout Russia. Uritsky had been instrumental in the policies implemented by the Bolshevik government, leading to significant opposition from the Socialist Revolutionary parties. His assassination marked a turning point in Bolshevik rule as it ignited further violence and repression within the ranks of the Left SRs.
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