Russian revolution

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    Russian revolution

    includes build up to aftermath
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    Reign of Czar Alexander

    Anti-Semitism; jewish pogroms
    one man rule, one riligion, one race
    favored nobility over peasent/ working class
    set the stage for the russian not to trust the czar
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    Czar Nicholas

    He ruled with a monarchy (Autocracy) throwing him into a dictator like role. Nicholas opposed democratic reforms believing absolute power should remain with the Russian monarchy. He publicly rejected that people should be involved in the government,even when people marched in protest.
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    Russo-Japanese War

    Russia and Japan found themselves in competition over territory in northern China. japan won war they were better prepared. after russia had be defeated by japan. Russia would establish new elected legislature known as the Duma and expanded individual rights and freedoms. Doesn't give the Duma that much power.
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    Bloody Sunday

    200,000 Russians marched on the Czar’s palace on behalf of their own well-being and the state of experiencing abnormal working hours and living conditions. Over 100 people were killed and thousands injured due to all the gunshots.
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    establishment of the Duma

    a representative council in Russia. promised that it would be a representative assembly and that its approval would be necessary for the enactment of legislation.
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    Russia’s participation in WWI

    Russia entered World War, drawn into the conflict by the alliance system and its promises of support to Serbia, its Balkan ally.
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    death of Rasputin

    Grigori Rasputin was mystic who influenced the whole of Russia. he was killed be Russian nobles. predicted the royal family would die in two years.
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    abdication of Czar Nicholas II/est. of Provisional Government

    loss of support and weakening leadership. The last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. handled bloody sunday bad led to his down fall and execution
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    Rise of Lenin & Bolshevik Revolution

    the bolshivick had killed many people who were not infavor of the revolution. this leads to the civil war between the red and white arms. Most of whits army had comprised of foreign nation and people who were anit-bolshevik.
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    Civil War

    red army won so communism had spread throw Russia because Leon Trosky won. whe white and red amrmys had fought over russian with the whit having more ground but being more spread out and badly atticking. aswell as the red army controlign the caopital
  • establishment of USSR

    Russia became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics led by Lenin & the Communist Party.
  • Lenin’s death

    After lenin's death had a big conflict between Trotsky & Joseph Stalin. for who would get to rule the soviet union.
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    Stalin’s rise to power

    when Stanin had gotten to power he had exciled his compeditor for the role Trotsky. this shows that he wants all the power and not have it be contested.
  • Leon Trotsky’s exile

    Red Army, led by Leon Trotsky had won the war. after that he had lost the battle for power over the soviet union. when he lost to stalin he was exiled.