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Russia had controll over territory on the Baltic Sea. As Russia epanded it caused war.
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A small group of nobles and army officers tried to over throw the czar's government.
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The freed Serfs gained a few political rights and were allowed to keep their homes and tools.They had to buy high prices land, and had high deby and taxes. Alexander II introduce reforms, and relazed censorship, built schools, and improved education.
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Aleander II was killed in the streets of St. Petersburg by a bomb by a member of a group that wanted to oberthrow Russia's czarist autocracy.
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Russia had a conflict with Japan over Korea and Manchuria, which led to war. Russia was defeated and and it increased economic hardships.
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A peaceful march lead by Father Georgi Gapon with factory workers in St. Petersburg. A massacre occured and soldiers shot the marcher, about 100 people died.
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Riots and strikes swept the cities, and people burned homes. Czar Nicholas II agreed to set up an elected assembly called Duma.
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Russia joined allies Britain, and France in fighting Germany. Russia's industries were not fully developed enough to meet military needs. Russia suffered many deaths.
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Riots and strikes in Petrograd (Russia's Capital). The government sent troops to restore orders. Many soldiers refused to shoot the people and hundreds even joined the revolution.
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Czar Nicholas II was forced to step down from Czar because he was a weak leader and because Russia had lost many wars
