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Rapid growth of industrialization and factories brought many working problems. Russian trade unions were outlawed. This caused Russian revolutions to compete for power.
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Menshevik’s wanted a revolution based off of popular support. While the more radical Bolshevik’s wanted a smaller revolution group willing to sacrifice for change. Lenin wanted to gain command and help the Soviet Union gain control of Russia.
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Workers and families requested for better working conditions and personal freedom. Nicholas II ordered soldiers to fire at the crowd. This caused revolution to spread across Russia.
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Nicholas II put Russia into World War I. This caused 4 million Russian soldiers to die and go missing. World War I weakened the Czar causing more revolution.
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Women textile workers led a citywide strike that flared with riots about brews and fuel shortage. Textile workers shouted leave Russia out of World War One and stop the autocracy. Russia did not need a war.
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Czar Nicholas II Abandons his thrown after the March revolution. Revolutionaries Kill Nicholas II And his family. Nicholas II And His family causes the Czar to step down.
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The Germans arrange Lenin’s return to Russia after years of exile. Lenin reaches Petrograd Russia by hidden train boxcar. Lenin gains control of Petrograd Soviets.
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Lenin and the Bolsheviks gain control of the Petrograd sovietincluding other major Russian cities. People in Russia start rallying “All Power To The soviets” Lenin’s slogan.
Lenin also wanted a new Russian Government.
