Interactive graphic: 100th anniversary of Russia’s October revolution

One century ago this week the Russian Revolution – an attempt to create a more just nation – sealed the fate of the Romanov dynasty, formed the Soviet Union and led to more than 70 years of communist rule.

One century ago this week the Russian Revolution – an attempt to create a more just nation – sealed the fate of the Romanov dynasty, formed the Soviet Union and led to more than 70 years of communist rule.

Today, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin’s embalmed body lies in a Moscow mausoleum.