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Tactical Split
Russian radicals argue over revolutionary tactics and form two seperate groups containing the mensheviks- A group that was moderate that wanted a base of support, and the Bolsheviks- A radical group willing to sacrafice the peace for everything to change. -
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Rebellious Russia
Russian uprisings rocked russia in the early 1900's over unfair working conditions. -
A war at home
Russian soldiers were at the front clashing with Japan over the territory of Korea and Manchuria at the port of Arthur, Manchuria. News of the loss sends Russian citizens into a rage and causes a full out revolt. -
Bloody Sunday- The spark the ignites the inferno
A march of 200,000 strong Russian workers with their families approach the Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The citizens carries a petition requesting better working conditions but instead of being met by the king, the Russians were met with a hail of gun fire leaving over 1,000 injured and 100's dead. -
The fight for freedom
After the unarmed Russian citizens were slaughtered at their own kings gates, a wave of violence strikes Russia. Nicholas ll promises more freedom and approves the creation of the Duma- Russia's first parliament. Duma first met on this date but was disbanned 10 weeks later due to Nicholas's inability to share his power. -
The begining of the end
Nicholas ll made the uneducated desicion to enroll his country into world war 1. Russia was unprepared for this event with a weak army that was no match for the German forces lossing over 4 million soldiers in the first year. The Russian economy also took a blow and revealed the weakness of the Czar's rule. -
The fall of the Czar
The war eventually left a heavy mark on the Russian economy resulting in shortages of bread and fuel. Riots started by women textile workers quickly turned into an army of 200,000 strong in presute to take down the Russian government. The soldiers followed orders to take down the rebels but later changed sides fighting for the rebel cause. This major event resulted in the czar being forced to step down from his throne. A year later Nicholas and his family were exicuted. -
Gained control in Petrograd
Armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. The workers called themselves the "Bolshevik Red Guards" and took over goverment offices. The Bolshevik Red Guards also arrested leaders of provisional goverment. -
Western help
Civil war raged in Russia. Western nations, which included the United States, were needed to send military aid and forces to the Russians. The Western nations were needed to help the white army although their attemps to help didn't help at all. -
New Plans for a New Economy
Lenin put aside the plan for a state-controlled economy. Instead he resorted to a small-scale version of capitilism called the New Economic Policy. This allowed the pesants to sell their extra crops rather than giving them to the government. While the government still control some industries things such as farms, businesses, and factories to be owned by private owners. -
Peace treaty gone wrong
Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest- Litovsk to stop fighting and regain peace. Russia surrendered their territory to Germany as well as the allies of Germany. This triggered anger and caused the Russians to oject the Bolsheviks and kill the royal family. -
Man of Steel
Lenin sufferend a stroke, but lived. Joseph Stalin began to climb to the head of the government and soon became a general secratary of the Communist Party. Stalin moved his supporters into positions of power. Before dying Lenin wrote, " Comrade Salin... has concentrated enormous power in his hands, and I am not sure that he always knows how to use that power with sufficient caution." Lenin viewed Stalin as a very dangerous person.
