How is Animal Farm a satire on the Russian Revolution?

is a satirical , so all the characters in the story are representative of someone or
some group that was key in the Russian Revolution.  Comparisons are as follows:

• :  Karl Marx
• :  Joseph Stalin
• : 
  Leon Trotsky
• :  propaganda
• and Clover:  loyal
  masses
• Benjamin:  skeptics
• Nine Dogs of Napoleon: KGB
  (secret police)
• Moses:  religion
• Mr. Jones:  Czar
  Nicholas II

In addition to the characters, the concept of
animalism as defined by Old Major in the novel is similar to the concept of Marxism.  The
characters in the novel have traits and perform actions that are similar to those of their
historical counterparts.  For example, after Napoleon runs Snowball off the farm, he asks all
the animals to confess their dealings with him.  After these confessions, Napoleon has the
animals killed by the dogs.  This is representative of Stalin's treatment of those who were
caught, tortured, and forced to confess only to be killed by the KGB for harboring secrets
against the state.  The novel may be considered abecause it shows how ridiculous the behaviors
of the animals are as they attempt to throw Animalism aside to gain power and control (i.e. the
pigs walking on two legs while with the humans).