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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. -
Japan Attacks Russia
The Russo-Japanese War was a war where two nations, Russia and Japan, signed a series of agreements over territories. However, Russia broke the agreements and Japan got them back by attacking the Russians at Port. News of repeated Russian losses in the war lead to a revolt in the midst of the war. -
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Revolutionary Events in Russia
The following are major events during the Russia Revolution -
A Very Bloody Sunday
On January 22nd, 1905, 200,000 workers and their famalies approached Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. They carried a petition asking for bettter working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected national legislature. Nicholas The Second's soldiers fired on the crowd and 1,000 people were wounded and hundreds were dead, making it a very bloody Sunday. -
Russia's First and Short-lived Parliament
The Duma, Russia's first parliament, met in May 1906. Its leaders were all moderates who wanted Russia to be similar to Britian and become a Constitutional Monarchy. The Czar dissolved the Duma after ten weeks because he didn't want to share his power. -
Russia Takes on World War 1
In the year 1914, Nicholas 2 made the decision to bring Russia into World War 1. Russia was unprepared to handle both the military and economic costs. They also had weak generals and poorly equiped troops. Russia's involvement in World War 1 revealed the weakness of Czarist rule and military leadership. -
Working Women go on Strike
Women textile workers in Petrograd led a city wide strike in March of 1917. Also, riots over shortages of bread and fuel occured. Almost 200,000 workers swarmed the streets in Russia. Eventually, the soldiers sided with them. -
The Storming of Armed Factory Workers
During November, without any warning, armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. They called themselves the Bolshevik Red Guards and took over government offices and arrested provisional government leaders. During this time, Kerensky and his colleagues disappeared. -
Russia and Germany Sign a Treaty Together
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed by Russia and Germany. Russia surrendered part of its territory to Germany and its allies. The treaty triggered anger among many Russians. -
The Raging Civil War in Russia
During this time, Civil War raged in Russia. Western nations, such as the United States, sent military aid and forces to Russia to help the White Army, however, they weren't much help. The White Army desired to defeat the Bolsheviks. -
A New Economic Policy Restores Order
During May 1921, Lenin put aside the plan for state controlled economy. Instead, Lenin resorted to New Economic Policy (NEP). NEP allowed peasants to sell surplus crops instead of giving them to the government. The Government had control of industries, banks, and means of communication. It let small factories, businesses, and farms operate under private ownership. -
Russia is Renamed and New Leaders Rise Up
In the year 1922, the country was named the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, (USSR), in honor of the councils that helped launch the Bolshevik Revolution. Also, Lenin suffered a stroke and survived but it caused competition to start for heading up the communist party. Joseph Stalin began his climb to the head of the government.
