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Russo-Japanese War
War betwwen the russians and the japanese. The cause of the war was beacuse both countries wanted Manchuria and Korea -
Bloody Sunday
Thousands of people came to the Czar for help because they were suffering due to the lack of care from Nicholas II. This was lead by a priest. Instead of helping The czar told his troops to shoot into the crowd. -
Revolution of 1905
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Creation of the Duma
Duma was a council assebly which was created by the czar. It was a simple form of the russian government. -
Russia enters WW1
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March Revolution begins
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Nicholas II abdicates the throne
Czar nicholas II was forced to leave the throne as his reign was not positive and many of the people in russia were angry with him. There was already a provisional government set up and leader to rule. -
Lenin returns from exile in Germany
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Kerensky heads the provisional government
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Civil War Begins
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Lenin takes power
Lenin takes power due to the propoganda and leadership in the Bolshevik Revolution. He persuades his people in saying they are going to have equality but insteads becomes a monarchy. -
Russia pulls out of WW1
Russia pulled out of ww1 because they had a military disadvantage. At the end of the war, russia had the most casualties. They did not have as advanced weapons as other nations. Russia also went into debt because of the war and there became food shortages. -
Assassination of Romanov family
The romanov was held under house arrest by the government until finally executed by the bolsheviks and Red army. -
Trotsky wins Civil War
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Stalin comes to power
Stalin came to power because of his concept of socialism. This became very powerful and took over the people. From this Stalin emerged and became leader of the Russia. -
Russia becomes a totalitarian state
Russia became a totalitarian state under stalins rule because there was a social and econmic downward spirl. Stalin abused his power and became what the russian people did not want, a dictator. -
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Great Purge
The Great Purge was political repressions lead by Joseph Stalin.There were millions of executions without trial or being sent to labor camps
