# Lenin returns: the April Theses (1917)

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Lenin returned from Swiss exile via Germany in a sealed train and arrived at Petrograd's Finland Station on 16 April 1917 (N.S.). His April Theses demanded 'All power to the Soviets', an end to the war and no support for the Provisional Government. Germany facilitated his journey to weaken Russia's war effort. The April Theses set the Bolsheviks on the path to seizing power.

## Why it matters
The April Theses set the Bolsheviks on the path to seizing power.

Ruler at the time: [Georgy Lvov](https://history-russia.com/rulers/georgy-lvov)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — April Theses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Theses)
- [Wikipedia — Vladimir Lenin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Lenin returns: the April Theses](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Lenin+returns%3A+the+April+Theses)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)