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The Revolution of 1905
- Winter Place in St. Petersburg
- Asked for more better working conditions
- Nicholas II's generals fire upon the crowd, killing more than 1,000
- Provoked strikes
- Created DUMA - Russia's first Parliament -
Under politcal and military pressure, Tsar Nicholas II mobilized the Russian Troops against Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Outbreak of war found Russia unprepared for war against Germany.
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A large crowd marched through the streets of Petrograd breaking shop windows and shouting anti-war slogans.
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Owners of Putilov Iron Works locked out its workforce after demanding higher wages. 20,000 workers took to the streets.
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Tsar Nicholas II ordered to supress "all the disorders on the streets of the capital."
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The Tsar is abdicated leaving the Provisional Government in control of the country.
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Alexander Kerensky became the new leader of the Provisional Government. He was unwilling to end the war.
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Kerensky gave orders for the arrests of leading Bolsheviks who were campaigning against the war.
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Leon Trotsky order the overthrow of the Provisional Government. Vladimir Lenin agreed and the Bolsheivks were able to start taking over railway stations, telephone exchange and the State Bank.
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The All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Vladimir Lenin was elected Chairman.
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Stalin was elected general secretary of the cnetral committee of the party. He was highly regared by Lenin.
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Trotsky verses Stalin. Stalin will counter Trotsky and break the back of the central committtee.
