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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Marxists revolutionaries diagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader. -
Russia and Japan Dispute
Russia and Japan made an agreement over the control of Korea and Manchuria. Russia broke rules of agreement and Japan attacked at Russia port, Port Arthur. -
Petition at Winter Palace
Two-hundred thousand workers and families approached czar's Winter Palace with a petition for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and the ability to elect a national legislature. The petitioning turned into "Bloody Sunday" because soldiers shot into the crowd and wounded a thousand with hundreds more killed. -
Duma
Russia's first parliament met, but the parliament, or Duma. Although, the Duma was dissoled in ten weeks. -
Russia Pulled into the War
Russia was pulled into the war while being very unprepared. In less than a year four million soldiers were either killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. -
Textile Worker Strike
Women textile workers led citywide strike. In the next five days shortages of bread and fuel rose many problems, -
Storming of the Winter Palace
Armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace. They took over government offices and arrested leaders of the provisional government. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia surrendered parts of their territory to different countries. -
Building the White Army
Some Western nationalists sent military aid and forces to Russia. This helped Russia build the White Army. -
The New Economic Policy
Lenin resorted to the New Economic Policy, a small-scaled version of capitalism that let peasants sell surplus of crops andgave the government of major industries. -
December 1 1922, USSR
A country was named the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It was named in honor of the councils that helped launch the Bolshevick Revolution.
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