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Buildup and Aftermath of R.R
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Czar Alexander is significant to the timeline because he was the catalyst towards the general public's hatred towards the Czar.
-Supported Anti Semitism (Oppression of Jewish people)
-Favored Nobiles over the working class
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-Supported Nationalism
-Promoted his own rule over the nation at the expense of the working and peasant classes.
The significance of Czar Alexander III's reign is that he brought peace upon Russia, his enemies were intimidated by both Alexander III's physical appearance and of Russia's military might. -
-Last Russian Czar
-The Czar that invoked the Public which eventually led to both Russia's poor performance in World War 1 and the event known as the Bloody Sunday
Czar Nicholas II is significant to this timeline because of his poor handling of Russia which provoked the public and led to public dispute of the Czar. This sent the whole nation into a frenzy which eventually resulted in the Bloody Sunday. -
-War that occured between Russia and Japan about Russia's expansionist policy in East Asia.
The Russo-Japanese War is significant to this timeline because Japan won in this conflict which showed the world that Asian countries can compete with European powerhouse's as well. -
-Established as a result of the Russian Revolution by Czar Nicholas II.
This event is significant to this timeline because Czar Nicholas II promised that the Duma would be a representative assembly and that any law that the legislature wanted to form would needed to be checked by the Duma. -
-Jan 22nd 1905 several bloody killings of innocent Civilians occured in Russia.
The Bloody Sunday is significant to this timeline because it is one of the key points and maybe even the catalyst itself to the beginning of the 1905 Russian Revolution. Even though the Revolution was unsuccessful, it was significant enough to the high ranking officers and the Czar himself that history could repeat itself if they did not change. -
-Participated in WW1 on the side of the Allies, also was apart of the Triple Entente (Russia, France + Great Britain)
This event is significant to this timeline because Russia was under-developed and chose to fight in the war and was utterly destroyed by Germany and her forces. This brought doubt upon the Czar's rule and was a key point to the Russian Revolution. -
-The "Shadow" of the Russian Government, when the Czar was leading soldiers at WW1 Russian politicians thought that Rasputin had too much power and ended up killing Rasputin.
-Told the Czar's wife that he had "magical powers" that could heal her families conditions.
This event is significant to this timeline because all of the nobles thought that Rasputin was influencing the Czar and was another key event towards the Russian Revolution -
-Rise of Lenin & Bolshevik Revolution (also called October Revolution). This event is significant to the timeline because Communism became established as a system which provided a different way to control Political and Economical disputes.
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-The battle between the red army (revolutionary group formed after the Bolsheviks) and the white army (formed by the czechs that were composed of anti revolutionaries and foreign support).
This war was significant to this timeline because it created a perfect path for Stalin's reign because the civil war destroyed Russia's democracy. Communism was also introduced as a legitimate political system globally. -
Russia became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic in 1922. This event is significant to this timeline because the establishment of a communist party that was lead by Lenin and the communist party as they legitimized the system of communism and spread both their and communism's influence to other countries.
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Lenin died during 1924, this death was significant to this timeline because the head of the USSR was up for grabs and this caused a competition to replace him between Trotsky and Joseph Stalin
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Stalin won the competition to become the head of the USSR against Trotsky. This event is significant to this timeline because Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as an absolute dictator.
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Trotsky lost in the competition against Stalin and as punishment and threat, Stalin exiled him to mexico where he was later killed by a communist mexican with an axe that possibly was conducted by Stalin. This event is significant to this timeline because Trotsky's death gave absolute power to Stalin and he could do whatever he wanted.