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Revolution of 1905-1907
The picture of a man on his knees with his hands in front of him to symbolize begging represents the Revolution of 1905 because one of the main reasons for the revolution was the failure of Tsar Nichol II to make reforms to curb the hunger and poverty of the oppressed working class and peasantry (i.e, the beggars). -
Beginning of WWI
The picture of the Russian flag circa 1914 represents the beginning of WW1 because Russian involvement in the war was largely due to Tsar Nicholas II's desire to win the approval of his people with a possible victory after losing the Russo Japanese war and being an unpopular tsar since a flag is a symbol of nationalism (which the tsar's regime wanted to spark). -
Tsar Nicholas takes full control of military operations
A gold fish with a shark fin represents Tsar Nicholas II leaving to head the army in 1915 because it's a symbol of false confidence (a weak goldfish posing as a mighty shark). He thought his presence in the army would invigorate and inspire the troops but he did more harm than good as he is an incompetent military leader with very little experience (HE had false confidence). -
Brusilov Offensive
This clock pointing at both success and fail represents the Brusilov Offensive because it's a symbol of how although Russia won the Brusilov Offense, they still lost overall in WW1 (winning and losing at the same time). -
Assassination of Rasputin
A photo of a puppeteer controlling two puppets symbolizes the assassination of Rasputin because it's a large reason as to why he was killed and hated by the Russian people. They felt as though the close friend to the Tsar and his wife the tsarina had too much influence in their political decisions (essentially controlling them and their policies as though they were his political puppets). -
Provisional Government formed
This photo of a tic tac toe game where the "winning" streak is actually false since the game only used circles represents the formation of the provisional government as it is a symbol of false victory. This relates to the people of Russia when the provisional government formed because they hoped and assumed it's formation was a victory and upgrade from the former tsarist autocracy, but the provisional government still failed to meet the people's demands like ending Russian involvement in WW1. -
International Women's Day March in Petrograd
This photo of bread symbolizes the International Women's Day March in Petrograd because the primary reason for the women's march/protest against the tsar was because of the harsh bread rations imposed by the government that lead to hunger and poverty for millions of Russians. -
Nicholas II abdicates
This "power to the people" poster represents the abdication of Nicholas II as the people of Russia who were under the repression of the Tsar and his autocratic regime finally had some kind of victory after a series of revolts and protests by the working class and peasanty (the people finally had some kind of power after a long time of autocratic oppression). -
April Theses published
This photo of the food critic Anton Ego from Ratatouille represents the event of Lenin's April Theses being published because the April Theses was largely a critique of the provisional government and a warning to the Russian people to see it's empty promises (so just like Ego, Lenin is a critic of the provisional government). -
Return of Lenin from exile
This photo of a man revealing his super hero suit represents Lenin's return from exile because it symbolizes a hero complex. Essentially, Lenin was serving as a hero of some sorts as upon his exile he called for the dissolvement of the unpopular provisional government in exchange for a communist government for and led by the oppressed working class (basically a hero for the oppressed upon his return). -
First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meet
This photo of a woman rejecting a marriage proposal represents the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meeting because the Bolsheviks in attendance of the meeting had their proposals to end WW1 rejected by the majority which were the Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries. -
July Days
A house being split in half while the halves are arguing represents the July Days because the July Days were a series of revolts against the Provisional Government and Russia was essentially split in half/ severely divided between the Russian working class and the government who struggled to meet their demands. -
Kornilov Affair
The Titanic sinking represents the Kornilov Affair because much like the Titanic which was once thought to be unsinkable but had it's weakness uncovered when it sank, the provisional government had their weakness and fragility exposed when the Kornilov Affair (the government's own military going through with a counter revolution against it) occurred. -
Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government and take control
This photo of a man walking on a rope from jumbled string to a more organized roll of string symbolizes the Bolsheviks overthrowing the Provisional government and taking control because it shows how they thought going from the old government (jumbled string) to a Bolshevik government (organized string) was a step in the right direction. -
Cheka formed
The anger iceberg represents the formation of the Cheka because it shows that the atrocities of the Cheka in order to keep "class enemies" opposed to the Bolsheviks at bay through violent means disguised the Bolshevik government's fear of being overthrown by anti-Bolsheviks. -
Trotsky Organizes Red Guard to defend Petrograd
The power to the people poster also represents when Trotsky organized the Red guard to defend Petrograd because it was composed primarily of factory workers, peasants, and cassocks in order to protect Soviet Power (giving the power to protect the Soviet to the working class and peasant people of Russia). -
Wartime Communism Created
This photo of a person being backed into a corner by an ominous red stain represents the working class and peasantry being backed into a corner by the Bolshevik government with war communism which forced workers to work long hours and endure harsh rations and peasants to have their land requisitioned by the government or face punishment. -
Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded
The definition of stubborn represents the dissolvement of the Constituent Assembly because it describes the Assembly's actions as they were disbanded on account of refusing to recognize the authority of the Bolshevik government. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The safety first sign represents the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk because several of it's provisions were made to ensure Russian safety; like pulling Russia out of WW1 on to cease violence on it's eastern front -
Red Terror
This photo of a large hand controlling a tiny woman represents Red Terror because it's a direct parallel to how the Bolshevik government utilized Red Terror to control the weak and impoverished working class and peasantry (keeping them at bay with Red Terror violence). -
Tambov Rebellion
This photo of the bolded word, "NO", represents the Tambov Rebellion because it symbolizes the peasants finally being fed up enough with the requisitioning of their grain by the government due to war communism (they stood up for themselves and essentially told the government NO more grain requisitioning). -
Poles moved towards Kiev
This photo of two hands holding represents when the Poles started moving towards Kiev because the Polish were involved in the Kiev Offensive in defense of the Ukrainian People's Republic which was opposed by the Russian Soviets (so the hands are Ukraine and Poland). -
Ending of Wartime Communism
A diamond represents the ending of wartime communism because just like coal caves under pressure and becomes a new shiny diamond, the Bolshevik government caved under the pressure from the peasant and sailor's revolts and dissolved war communism and replaced it with the New Economic Policy to meet some of their demands. -
Kronstadt Rebellion
The red fist symbolizes the Kronstadt Rebellion because it's a representation of revolt against oppressive power, much like the Kronstadt sailors who insurrected against the oppressive Bolshevik government. -
Ukraine brought under Soviet control
This photo of an increasing gradient of people represents Ukraine being brought under Soviet control because it's a symbol of communism spreading (from Russia to other parts of Europe like Ukraine). -
Treaty of Rapallo
A man with big muscles represents the Treaty of Rapallo because it was signed between Germany and the Soviet Reunion which strengthened relations between the two nations and also allowed for the Soviet Union to be politically recognized by Germany. -
Formation of the Soviet Union
This photo represents the formation of the Soviet Union because it shows how Russian officially became even more politically differentiated from it's western capitalist counterparts (Russia is the yellow plane and the western nations are the white planes). -
Lenin dies
The brain represents Lenin's death because not only did he die of a brain hemorrhage but when he died, the brains/figurehead behind the Soviet Union left Soviet Russia. -
Soviets attempt to take Warsaw
The flag of the Soviet Union represents the Soviet's attempt to capture Warsaw because the mission behind the flag is the reason for this attempt; to spread the communistic ideals of the Soviet Union throughout Russia.