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Russian Revolution
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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes leader. -
Russia Breaks Agreement with Japan
Russia and Japan fought over control over Korea and Manchura. Japan and Russia come to an agreement. Russia breaks agreement and Japan attacks in retaliation. -
Start of a Revolution
About 200,000 workers and their families approched Czar's winter palace in St. Pertersburg. They wanted better working conditions and carried a petition with what they wanted. General ordered to fire upon crowd and many were injured and killed, gained the nickname "Bloody Sunday". -
Duma
Nicholas approved of the creation of the Duma. The Duma acted as the first parliament of Russia and met in May 1906. Duma was destroyed after 10 weeks however because of Nicholas' reluctance to share power. -
Send In The Troops
Russia sent troops in to world war one. The russian soldiers were poorly trained. There was four million deaths before 1915. -
The Strike
About 200,000 women textile workers went on strike. Riots flared up all over Russia. They did this to gain better working conditions. Soldiers sided with rioters. -
Czars Are Killed
Czar and his family are forced off the throne. They later got killed in the revolution. Duma set up a provisional government. This government wasn't very powerful though. -
The Treaty
Russia signed treaty with Germany. This treaty gave Germany and it's allies parts of Russia's land. This outraged Russians and they rejected the Bolsheviks. -
Civil War Rages On
War went on between Red Army and White Army. The Red Army fought for socialism. Many other countries tried to help the White Army but eventually the Red Army won anyways. -
The Change
Lenin set aside his state-controlled economy temporarily for a form of capitalism. Allowed peasants to sell their surplus crops. Government encouraged foreign investment and allowed some companies to run independently. -
USSR
Vladimir Lenin organized the USSR to keep nationalism in check. This later helped in the revolution. Bolsheviks renamed themselves to the Communist Party
