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Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charisthmatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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Russia breaks agreements with Japan regarding Korea. In return Japan attacks Russia at port Arthur, Manchuria. People arent happy with Russia.
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200,00 citizens mqrch againstm Czars because he wasnt giving them enough supplies and quality treatment. Czars ordered his soldiers to fire on the crowd. Many people killed and injured.
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Russian politcians decide to meet. First paerliament meeting. Leaders want it to be a constituional monrchy.
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Nicholas brings Russia into WW1. They had awful living conditios. Lose the war and lots of money.
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Female textile workers go on strike. 5 days of riots and chaos. Soldiers even join in.
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Armed factory workers storm buildings. They kill and destroy the officials. Climax of the strikes.
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Russia and Germany sign the treaty of British Litovsk. Russia surrenders land to Germany and allies. Russian people angry.
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Red army beats white army in cicil war. Civil war ends.
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Lenin allows capitalism for a short amount of itme. Businesses could act private. They could do what thry please.
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Lenin has stroke. Stalin moves up ranks.