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Marxist Revolutionaries Split
Marxist revolutionairs disagree over tactics. Radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything, Vladimir Lenin takes leader. -
Bloody Sunday
20,000 workers aproached the winter palace for better workers' rights. Under orders, soldiers fire on the crowd. -
Attack on Port Arthur
Japanese attack Port Arhur, the news of the attack sparked civil unrest in Russia. -
First Duma
The first Duma (Russian Parliament) meets. They wanted a constitutional monarchy, much like Britain. The Czar dissolved the Duma after 10 weeks. -
Russia Enters WW1
As Russia entered into WW1, they realized they couldn't handle war costs. Troops were poorly equipted becuase of weekness in Czar rule and military leadership. -
Revolt in Petrograd
Women textil workers in Petrograd begin to revolt. Eventually nearly 200,000 workers shouted to end the autocracy and war. -
Bolsheviks Gain Support
Lenin and Bolsheviks begin to rise to power. People shout "All power to Svoiets!" "Peace, land, and Bread!" -
German Treaty
Russia signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany. This treaty gave up much Russian land. Russian citizens engraged. -
Civil War Ongoing
Continuos civil war in Russia between Pro-Czar white armies, against a Bolshevik red army comanded by Leon Trotsky. -
Small Scale Eco-Policy
Policy allowed peasoents to sell crops instead of giving them to the government, business and private ownership begins. -
USSR Rises
To check nationalism, Russia was divided into self governing republics. Lenin has a stroke in 1922.
