Question

Define bolsheviks and menshiviks

Answer 1

Bolsheviks and Mensheviks were the two main factions within the Russian Socialist movement at the beginning of the 20thcentury. In Russian, the term “Bolshevik” literally means “majority” whereas “Menshevik” means “minority” – even though, in reality, Mensheviks were often the majority. Despite the common origins and the similar political orientation, the two groups officially divided on November 16, 1903 because of their divergent opinions and the discrepancies between their leaders.