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Marxsits revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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Japan and Russia sign a treaty over territory in Korea and Manchurie. Japan attacks port Arthur, Manchuria. News of Russian losses spark unrest at home.
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Women textile workers led a strike in the streets. Shortly afterword riots explode out un the streets. Nearly 200,000 workers swarmed the streets saying "Down with the autocracy!".
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Russias first parlament, The Duma met. The Duma wanted to share power with the Czar. But wanting to keep his power the Czar disbanded it.
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Nicholas the II entered Russia into WWI. Russia was very unprepared. This revealed the weakness of Czar rule.
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Women textile workers led a strike. Riots then went on for 5 days. Soilders were ordered to fire on the crowd, but eventually joined them.
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Armed factory workers stormed the winter palace. The crazed workers killed members of the government. While setting up their own government.
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Russia and Germany sign the treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia surrenders a massive amount of land in the treaty. Hearing this the Russian public is outraged.
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The Russian White and Red armies fight. World powers support the White army. However the Red army wins ending the Russian civil war
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Lenin temporarily put aside plans for a state controlled economy. Instead he went to the New Economic Policy. The government encouraged foreign trade.
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Russia was renamed the USSR. Lenin has a stroke and soon dies. Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky fight for his place.
