Petrograd Soviet - Definition

Petrograd Soviet is the council set up in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg, Russia) as the representative body of the city's workers. After the 1917 February Revolution and collapse of the autocracy, this body, dominated by socialists, shared power with Alexander Kerensky's Provisional Government.

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Example Usage of Petrograd
	RedDotRedState: @torriejae Without being grounded in the history of what works, they can screw up as bad as they did when they took Petrograd.
	yesterday_today: 1917: WW1- Russia- regiments of soldiers defect to join demonstrators in the streets of Petrograd forcing the resignation of the government.
	JMGraberJr: On March 8 1917 In Russia, the February Revolution begins when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupt in Petrograd.

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Example Usage of Petrograd