Russian Revolution

  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg

    Riots from the peasants due to food shortages. Workers in the military and industry business get involved.
  • Military

    Military

    The military ignored the Czar and did not put down the uprising, rather joined it
  • New Leaders

    The new leaders were very weak and they had no support from the people
  • Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Lenin

    Becomes leader of the Bolsheviks
  • Red Army

    Red Army

    Lenin and his red army win against the white army in the Russian Civil war
  • Renaming Russia

    Renaming Russia

    Lenin renames Russia after winning the war. It becomes known as the USSR/Soviet Union.