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. The serfs were freed.Though they had little land and were frowned apon by Russias society. image
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Russia expirienced great changes in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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The marxists formed the Russian Democratic Labor Party. image
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Russias economy slowed down. The country waged an unsuccessful war with Japan, and social unrest grew.
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In 1905, thousands of men, women, and children marched to Czar Nicholas' Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia. image
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Germany declared war on Russia in August, starting World War 1. image
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In Deconmber, on the 16th, a group of Russians nobles loyal to the Czar murdered Rasputin.
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Leon Trotsky escaped from prison in 1917 image
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Strikes and riots broke out in Russia due to shortages of food and coal.
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The Soviet Union requonquored Ukraine which they had lost in 1918.
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A soviet constitution went into effect in 1918. image
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Joseph Stalin became general secutary of the Communist Party.
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The United Kindom reconized the Soviet Unionin 1924
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The February revolution started on March 8th (It was February on the Russian calender). Riots and strikes broke out.
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The Russian goverment forced the Czar to resign his throne.
