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The First Strike, 1904
Japan retaliated by attacking Russia at port Arthur, Manchuria -
Bloody Sunday
200,000 workers and families approached the czar's winter palace, carried petition asking for better working condidtions -
The First Duma
The first Duma met in May, It's leaders were moderates who wanted Russia to become a constitution monarchy. -
The Final Blow
Nicholas II made the fateful decision to drag Russia into World War I. Russia was unprepared to handle the military and economic costs. -
March Revolution
Woman textile workers interogated led a city wide strike. For 5 days,riots flared up over shortages of bread and fuel. -
Government Topples
Without warming armed factory workers stormed the winter palace in Petrograd, calling themselves the Bolshevik Red Guardsthey took over the government. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk Russia surrendered a large part of its territory of Germany and its allies. -
Rages in Russia
Several western nations, including the United States, sent military aid and forces to Russia to help the White Army. -
Lenin Restores Order
Lenin resorted a small-scale version of capitialism called the New Economic Policy. -
Stalin becomes Dictator
General secretary of the commonist party, he worked behind the scenes to move his supporters into positions of power.
