The communists succeeded in overthrowing the Provisional Government
in the November 1917 revolution because the Provisional government not only
lost the faith and trust of the people of Russia, but they also lost the
support of the army. On the other hand, the communists gained the support of
the Russian people and this helped in overthrowing the Provisional government.
The differences between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks also get resolved and
this strengthened the hands of the Communist people of Russia.
