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Russia Industrializes
In Russia, the number of factories doubled between 1863 and 1900. This caused significant rise in job creation and the production of steel, but with it, poor conditions. This introduces the idea of the proletariat (workers) and burguasie (labor owners). -
Marxist Split
The Russian Marxists split into two groups: Mensheviks (moderates) and Bolsheviks (Radicals). Mensheviks wanted support for the revolution whereas Bolsheviks wanted to sacrifice whatever necessary for change -
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Czars lose popularity
Throughout the course of events such as the Russo-Japanese War, Bloody Sunday, and World War I, the czar of Russia was showing signs of vulnerability causing the ultimate loss in popularity that would soon lead to the realization of the Communist's goals.