Russian Revolution PD4

By JennaNo

  • Russia experienced great changes

    Russia was experiencing changes with their government and resources.

  • Russians formed a number of political organizations.

    Russians formed the Liberals, Nationalist, Socialist, and Marxist.

  • Liberals formed a Union of Unions

    Formed the Union of Unions to help coordinate strikes and protest by different groups.
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    The 1905 Revolution

  • Army crushed an uprising in Moscow

    Police arrested the members of the St.Petersburg Soviet.
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    World War 1

  • Germany declares war

    Germany declared war on Russia.

  • Shortages

    Russia has a shortage of food and fuel.

  • Russian Nobles

    A group of Russian Nobles loyal to the czar murdered Rasputin.

  • The February Revolution

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    The February Revolution

  • Pertgrad Soviet Revived

    Leaders of several workers, left-leaning members and some soldiers revived the Petrograd Soviet that had first been set up in 1905.

  • Stirkes and Riots

    On March 8th 1917 ( February 25th on the old Russian calender ) strikes and riots over food and coal began.

  • October Revolution

  • Trotsky

    Trotsky who had escaped in 1917 and gone into exile, had returned to Petrograd.

  • Taking Control

    On November 7th, 1917 ( October 25th on the Russian calender ) a Bolshevik-led army of workers, soldiers and sailors took control of key positions in Petrograd.

  • Aftermath

  • Reconquering

    Russia reconquered Ukraine, which it had lost in 1918 and also Georgia and Eastern Armenia.

  • Soviet Union

    The Russian Communist formed the Soviet Union

  • Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin became General Secretary of the Communtist party