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A group consisting of nobles and army officers attempted to overthrow the Czar. The uprising was crushed, and as punishment the Czar killed five leaders and sent hundreds to Siberia.
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Nicholas II took the throne over from his father in 1984. He became known as the last Czar.
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Peaceful protesters approached the capital in St. Petersburg. Czar Nicholas II ordered the soldiers to open fire on the protesters.
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Started over the conflict of Manchuria and Korea. THe Russia Empire and Japanese empire were rivals. The war was ened with the treaty of Portsmouth.
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World War 1 was between two sides. One consisted of Russia, Great Brittian, and France. While the other consisted of Germany and Austria Hungary.
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After the March Revolution in which his own soldiers turned on him. Czar Nicholas is forced to abdicate the throne.
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Protesters approached the Czars Palace. The Czar ordered his men to fire at them again. The soldiers refused and this forced Czar Nicholas to Abdicate the throne.
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After the Abdication of Czar Nicholas, a provisionary government was established. There were two groups of political views that were the Bolsheviks ( aka socialists) and the mensheviks (aka democracy). These two sides started a civil war over who should be in power.
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After the Bolsheviks had won the Civil War, they started the U.S.S.R. or Union Soviet Socialist Republic. Which included Russia and 14 other republics.
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Vladmir Lenin was the leader of the Socialists until he died. He understood the teachings of Karl Marx very well. He is now sitting in his casket in his mausoleum.
