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Centuries of autocratic rule by the czars
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Nicholas II becomes Czar of Russia
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Dissatisfied workers organize strike
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Revolutionary movements begin and compete for power
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Russia loses war with Japan
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Revolution 1905-Bloody Sunday
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Russia enters World War 1
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Bolshevik Revolution topples provisional govenrment
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Provisional government is established
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Russia is organized into several self-growing republics
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March Revolution
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Czar Nicholas abdicates the throne
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Lenin Returns to Russia
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Civil War between Red and White Armies
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends Russia's involvement in WW1
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Lenin suffers stroke
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Bolshevik change name to Communist Party
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Lenin establishes New Economic policy
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Stalin becomes Dictator