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Czars Continue Autocratic Rule
Alexander III made strict rules.He trained kids to go against their parents. If the parents were talking bad against the governement, the kids would tell the police. Than in 1894 Nicholas II did the same thing. -
The Russo-Japanese War
During the late 1800's, Russia and Japan fought for control of Korea and Manchuria. These 2 nations signed a series of agreements over the territories. But later on after these agreements were signed Russia broke the agreements which started a series of battles between the 2 countries. This played a role in the Russian Revolution because wars started to happen because of the land. -
Bloody Sunday: The Revolution of 1905
On January 22nd, 1905 around 200,000 families went to the Czars Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. These families petitioned for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and a elected national legislature. Nicholas ll's generals ordered his soldiers to open fire on the crowd, killing hundreds of people and wounding more than a thousand. This played a role in the Russian Revolution becuase citizens were being killed trying to get more freedoms and rights. -
World War I: The Final Blow
In 1914, Nicholas II made a decision to drag Russia into the war. Russia was not prepared for the German army. Russia was taking defeat after defeat. This played a big role in the Revolution because the war hurt Russia's economy. -
The Provisional Government Topples
In November 1917, armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. They called themselves the Bolshevik Red Guards and they arrested lots of government officials and took over their offices. This played a role in the Revolution because the people weren't being treated fairly so they rebelled against their government. -
Bolsheviks in Power
All the farmland was distributed among all of the peasants. Also the factory workers gained control of the factories and made the decisions. Lastly the Bolsheviks government signed a truce with Germany to stop the fighting. This played a role in the Russian Revolution because it gave the citizens more freedom and power. -
Civil War Rages in Russia
From 1918-1920 groups were forming to stop the Bolshevik Red Guards. Wars were starting to happen and many people were dieing. This played a role in the Revolution because wars were starting to form to gain control of an area. -
New Economic Policy
In March 1921 Lenin changed how companies and factories worked. Lenin let small business and small factories run privately. But he still let the government control the big companies and factories. This played a role in the Revolution because it changed the way companies and factories could work.
