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Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charasmatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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An agreement was made over territories but Russia broke the agreements. Japan's revolution was an attack on Russian's at Port Arthur, Manchuria
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About 20,000 people rioted infront of the Czar's winter palace. They carried petitions for better working conditions. Russian soldiers shot at the citizens, killing hundreds and leaving 1000's wounded
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Russians first parliment was made. Czar Lenin agreed to promise more freedom to the people.
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Czar Nicholas decides to enter world war one. They were unprepared to handle military and economic costs. Their generals were weak and soldiers poorly equipt.
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Women textile workers rioted over bread and fuel shortages, the 20000 of them shouting “ Down with the autocracy." And “ Down with the war!" Soldiers were commanded to shoot once again, but sided the order.
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People i the cities rallied to the calls. The people shouted “ All power to the soviets!"
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Russia surrendered a large amount of its territory to Germany and it's allies. The humiliation of the tready spread anger through the people of Russia.
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A Civil war raged through Russia for the next two years. Many western nations, including the United States, sent support to Russia but do little help.
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Lenin had temperarily pushed aside bis plan for state control. Than plan was put aside for a small state version of capitalism, known as the New Economic Policy or the NEP.
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The country had been named the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. This was in honor of the council that had accompanied in the launch of the Bolshvik Republic.
