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This picture is of Bloody Sunday, the massacre of a peaceful march with a list of grievances. This massacre caused outrage and almost immediately began the 1905 revolution, showing its significance to the revolution. -
This Picture is of the Battle of Tannenberg, which took place only a month into the war and was a crushing defeat for the Russians. This picture of that battle is representative of how ill-prepared and weak Russia was in the war. -
Tsar Nicholas II taking command left Rasputin back at the capital without Tsarist influence worrying many people that Rasputin was pulling more strings in his absence. This photo shows Rasputin under a Tsarist crown shoing his perceived power. -
Visualizes the harsh trench conditions during the offensive that Russian soldiers went through -
This picture shows an artist's interpretation of the murder of Rasputin in Yusupov Palace. -
This photo shows the sheer amount of people that were marching, as well as there being men and children, showing the extent that this sentiment was present. -
This is the photo that was taken after Tsar Nicholas II's train was stopped and he abdicated, with some of the military men who stopped him in the background. -
A photo of the the initial founding members of the provisional government of Russia, which formed right after the Tsar's abdication. -
Lenin after he arrives back to Russia by train, showing the excitement of his followers as he is ready to take back the Bolshevik party. -
This shows Lenin verbally giving his April Theses out to a crowd of followers, shortly before publishing them. -
This photo depicts only some of the many different members of soviets convening, ready to discuss their matters. -
Shows how People went to the streets to protest -
Picture displays how Kornilov was able to gain support for a coup -
Displays Bolsheviks taking over buildings with force -
Badge of Cheka contains the Communist symbol and a sword to show how they protect communism in Russia -
Bolshevik artist depiction of Red Guards at Assembly taking over -
Artist portrays the fighting of the red guard -
Picture displays extensive negotiations to bring Russia peace (at a cost) -
Painting by Ivan Vladimirov portrays the grain requistioning that happened during this time period -
Anti-bolshevik view on how Russia seemed during this time, Red signifying the bolsheviks and the skeleton being the immense death caused by the suppression of opposition -
A photo of Alexander Kolchak who led deadly attacks on Russia during the Civil War. -
Shows a photo of the Polish army as they move through Kiev. -
A picture of the Red army marching through Warsaw. -
A photo showing the peasant members of the Tambov Rebellion, who posed one of the most deadly challenges to Russia during its time. -
A picture showing the sailors who started the Kronstadt rebellion. -
This is a picture in Russian after NEP was put in place stating that the NEP Russia will become Socialist Russia. -
A picture of German and Soviet leaders after signing the treaty. -
This is a picture of modern Ukrainian protests but symbolizes the similar sentiment of the time as they were forcefully brought into Russia. -
A picture showing the signing of the treaty between Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Transcaucasia that formed the union of the USSR -
This picture is of the death of Lenin's funeral after he passed away from a stroke.