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Bloody Sunday - massacre in St Petersburg. Sparked riots throuhgout Russia
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Soviets were created; and Duma ends (parliament)
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-1916, Czar shuts down 4 Dumas. The Czar wanted to maintain complete control of Russia.
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Russia joined alliances with Britain. This formed the Triple Entente, which would eventually turn into the Allies in World War One.
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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This outraged the Russians and they mobilized troops on the border of Austria-Hungary.
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Russia mobilizes army on Austro-Hungarian border
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Germany declares war on Russia. This was a direct effect of Russia mobilizing troops on the border of Austria-Hungary.
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February Revolution - Womans March. The food source was so depleted that Russian mothers marched on the capital to demand food for their children.
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Start of Russian Civil War. Czar Lenin's Bolsheviks vs. Mensheviks or Red vs. White. Russia became more preoccupied with it's won fighting, rather than World War One.
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Russia pulls out of World War One due to Lenin's promise to his people. Because Germany was still seen as a threat, Russia surrendered to Germany and signed a peace treaty, while also giving up huge amounts of lands to the Germans.