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Czar Nicholas Rule
Nicholas II continued the tradition of Russian autiocracy, but this was not helpful to the conditions in Russia at this time. The people were not supported by Nicholas and their needs were not being met. They wanted to prove to Nicholas that they were important. -
Industrialization
Factories in Russia grew and improved the economy, but they were still several years behind the other countries in Europe. The government raised taxes and looked to trade with foreign investors to pay for the finances of the Russian industries. Many projects, such as the Trans-Siberian Railway, were made to industrialize the coutnry. Steel was also a main product being produced by Russia. -
Development of Revolutionary Groups
Workers frustrated with the low wages, working conditions, and the lack of political power organized strikes to show their voice. A group of revolutionaries, Marxist, believed that the working class would eventually over throw the czarand form a proletariat dictatorship. In this form of government, the workers would be in control of the country. -
Bloody Sunday
The czar's palace in St. Petersburg was approached by several thousand workers and their familes. The workers proposed a deal that stated they would recive better working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected national legislature. The soldiers of the palace were ordered to fire at the innocent workers; this resulted in several strikes and eventually Nicholas promising freedom. Nicholas gave the country a parliament, which only lasted about ten weeks. -
World War I
Nicholas II entered Russia into World War 1 with unprepared troops, insufficient economic funds. The lack of equipped soldiers impacted the Russian army in a negative way. They were immediatly defeated by the German army. The weak generals also did not help at all. This world war showed the world how weak the czar rule and military leadership really was. -
The March Revolution
Women workers led a strike to protest the shortage of bread and fuel. The protesters wanted Russia to withdrawl from the war so their lives may go back to normal. The government was giving all of the supplies to the troops at war. -
The Czar Steps Down
The March Revolution brought so many protesters that it forced Nicholas to abandon his rule. The revolution succeeded in ending the czar rule. The country now did not have a strong governmental leader to control the country. Nicholas and his family were executed by the successful revolutionaries. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
Lenin and the Bolsheviks came to power after the czar. They were liked by the people because they supported the people. They distributed the land out to the workers. The civil war in Russia was fought between the White and the Red army. The White army supported the return of the Czar rule and was completly against Lenin controling the country, while the Red army supported The Bolshevik Rule. The White army sevearly defeated the Red army. -
Lenin in Power
Russia's economy was destroyed by the war and the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin created a new economic policy to restore Russia's economy and make it stable for a period of time. The New Economic Policy was a version of capitalism that allowed workers to sell their crops and allow small factories and bussinesses to operate under private ownership. The workers were finally making the profits they deserved; this made them support Lenin. -
Salin becomes a Dictator
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Stalin becomes a Dictator
Once Lenin had a stroke, many political leaders began competing for the head of the communist party. Stalin was in full control after Lein's death. He first came to gaining power by becoming the generla seceratary of the communist party. He then continued to gain power by working with his leaders and gaining their trust.
