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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader. -
Russo-Japanese War and Rally
The Russo-Japanese War began on January 26th. On January 30th a crowd of more than 80,000 rallied in St Petersburg in support of the tsar and the government. -
Bloody Sunday Massacre
What started as a peaceful protest by Russians, all of the sudden the Czar's guards started firing into the crowd killing hundreds of people. -
Russian Constitution
On May 6 1906, the Russian Constitution was activated. The was the first ever Russian Constitution activated. It was activated in St. Petersburg, Russia. -
End of the Battle of Tannenberg
During August of 1914, the Battle of Dannenberg ended. The Russian Second Army was decimated by a much smaller German force. St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd. -
March Revolution
The March Revolution was focused around ST. Petersburg (formally known as Petrograd), the capital of Russia. Members of the Imperial Parliament assumed control of the country, forming the Russian Provisional Government. -
Russia's Bolshevik Revolution
Forces led by Vladimir Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky. This sparked the Russian Civil War between the Bolsheviks (Red) and the others (white). -
Communist Party
In March 1918 Vladimir Lenin changed his political party to the communist party. Thus, the communist party was developed. -
Bolshevik Takeover
Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the takeover of government buildings. -
The Kronstadt Rebellion
Kronstadt is a naval fortress in the Gulf of Finland. Kronstadt served as the base of the Russian Baltic Fleet and guards the approaches to the city of St. Petersburg. On March 1st, 1921, 15,000 people met in Anchor Square. Here the sailors at Kronstadt staged an insurrection. This caused the Cheka to quell, killing thousands. Later on Lenin activated the New Economic Policy. -
USSR is established
In December of 1922 Vladimir Lenin suffered his second stroke and retired from politics. The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) is established.
