Question

State the basic difference between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Bolsheviks represented a majority of the socialists who wanted revolution. Bolsheviks believed in the necessity of a revolution led and controlled by the proletariat only, whereas Mensheviks (believed that a collaboration with the bourgeoisie (capitalists and industrialists) was necessary.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bolsheviks believed in a radical —and elitist— revolution, whereas Mensheviks supported a more progressive change in collaboration with the middle class and the bourgeoisie. The central figures were Julius Martov, at the head of the Mensheviks, who opposed Vladimir Lenin, leader of the bolcheviks