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Russina industrialization begins
Factories more than doubled across Russia from 1863 to 1900 -
Czar Nicholas II comes to power
Nicholas II became the new Czar of Russia in 1894 -
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Russian Revolution
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Bloody Sunday
200000 workers and their families approached Czar's palace and were killed after protesting for better working condidtions. -
Russia joins World War I
Russians could not afford the cost of war and had weak leadership. Thousands of Russians were killed. -
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Russian Revolution
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The March Revolution
In March steelworkers in St. Petersburg went on strike. It grew until thousands of people lined the streets. The Tsar's power collapsed and the Duma, led by Alexander Kerensky, took power. -
Czar Nicholas II steps down
Woman textile workers protested the Czar's actions. This exploded into a riot and forced Nicholas to step down. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
A revolution created to establish a socialist government in Rusiia. -
Vladmir Lenin Comes to Power
Lenin made a deal with the Germans; if they could get him safely back to Russia, he would take power and pull Russia out of the war. Lenin came to power in October after a nearly bloodless coup. -
Joseph Stalin Comes to Power
Stalin came to power when Vladmire Lenin died
