Democracy became more popular. Another thing is after the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror Napoleon Bonaparte became first consul of France
The Mesheviks and the Bolsheviks were two totally different movements in Russia from ideological perspective and their actions. The Mesheviks wanted a gradual, peaceful change in the country, with progressive methods used, and by including the Middle class in the process, with the end goal being modernization of the country. The Bolsheviks, on the other side, wanted radical changes, and that was supposed to be done by the elites, not by the middle class people. Also, instead of modernizing the country, the Bolshevkis wanted to establish communism in the country.
(APEX) Both were surprise attacks that resulted in serious negative consequences for the attackers.