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Bolshevism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The revolutionary communist ideology and movement associated with the Russian Revolution of 1917, feared by American political and business leaders as a threat to capitalism and social order.

AP course connection

Topic 7.7: 7.7 1920s: Innovations

Unit 7

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