The Rise of the Bolsheviks was a huge campaign that used propaganda about the problems with the government at the time. There was a rival party or provisional government, which was more of a democratic system. The Bolsheviks used propaganda against the Provisional Government to the people, exploiting the reasons why the country was struggling. The main Soviet leader, Lenin, was ready to take full control of the government by using military force to overthrow the provisional government. The Provisional Government, knowing that the Bolsheviks would sooner or later lead an uprising. Then provisional military general Lavr Kornilov ordered troops to the Soviet stronghold of Petrograd to try to quell any uprisings. The Reds defended the city and earned the respect of the population for supporting the revolution. They led a revolt that didn't leave room for much violence since the Provisionals didn't really fight. Then the rule of the Bolsheviks and a new era of Russian history began. However, this was not easy for the Soviets, as they struggled to stay in power and had to manage a civil war. But ...