Russian Revolution

  • Marxists Revolutionaries

    Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
  • Japan’s attack

    Japan attacked Port Arthur which sparked Russia protest that led to revolt
  • A tragedy

    In 1914 Nicholas's generals ordered to fire at an unarmed crowd of protesters and killed and injured numerous amount of people and angered people even more
  • Wanting something different

    Tsar nicholas, created Duma to help make the people of Russia have more freedom. But the moderators of Duma wanted to have a government like Britain.
  • The battle begins

    Nicholas decides to join the battle in World War 1, but they were weak with their poor generals and poor equipped troops. Before a year passed they already lost 4 million Russian soldiers in battle
  • The march

    Women textile workers in Petrograd led a strike and saying stuff like “Down with the autodry!” and “Down with the war” and soldiers later joined them in their strike
  • Rise and fall

    People calling themselves Bolshevik Red Guards arrested leaders of the provisional government
  • Great Allieance

    Russia and Germany signed the Bret-Litovsk Alliance
  • A nation against itself

    The white army vs the red army are fighting for control for Russia
  • A new policy

    Lenin had the government keep control over major business and had farms produce as much food before World War 1
  • New leader

    Lenin is getting old and he has to choose over Leon Trotsky or Joseph stalin. Stalin was known for being a “Man of steel” which Stalin’s name translates to and before Lenin passed he says that he doesn't think Stalin should have power but Lenin died and Stalin came into power

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