Study Chapter Details
The chapter “Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution” in the UP Board Class 9th Social Science Book (History) explores the emergence of socialist ideas and the major political changes in early 20th-century Europe. It explains how the industrial revolution, social inequality, and economic hardships gave rise to socialist and communist movements.
Students learn about the Russian Revolution of 1917, led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party, which overthrew the monarchy of Tsar Nicholas II and established the world’s first communist state. The chapter also highlights the impact of socialism on workers, peasants, and global politics.
Aligned with the UP Board syllabus, this chapter helps students understand the struggle for equality, the formation of a new political order, and the long-term effects of the revolution on world history and modern ideologies.
