Question

Differentiate between "soviet" and "Petrograd soviet"

Answer 1

Bolsheviks believed in armed struggle, whereas Soviets believed in non-violent means.

Bolsheviks propagated industrial form of socialism, but Soviets believed in agrarian form of socialism. In 1944 Russia's war against Germany was supported by Soviets, but opposed by Bolsheviks.

Answer 2

The Soviet Union or USSR existed from 1922 until 1991.

It was a single-party Marxist-Leninist state.

It was the first country to declare itself socialist and build  a communist society.

Where as Petrograd Soviet was the capital of the Russian Empire.

It was established in March 1917 after the February Revolution.

Before 1914, Petrograd was known as Saint Petersburg.