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Nicholas II crowned Tsar of Russia
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Bloody Sunday
Fearing the marchers, the czar had fled the palace and called in soldiers. Men and women were shot and many innocent died. They anounced this day "bloody sunday". Joseph stalin had a speech this day. -
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Bloody Sunday
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October Revolution
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March revolution
workers in the city’s largest factory demanded a 50% wage increase so that they could buy food. The management refused so the workers went on strike. -
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March Revolution
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March Revolution
There were 30,000 workers that were locked out of work. They were not paid and could not afford any food now. The strikers persuaded other workers to come out on strike. Demonstrations occurred throughout the city. Nicholas II was in Petrograd at this time but he left to inspect troops at the war front. -
March revolution
Riots were getting worse and out of hand. The russian parliment (the duma) Pleaded him for the release of emergency supplies. -
March revolution
The head of the Duma informed Nicholas that law and order had broken down as soldiers brought in to put down the rioters had, in fact, joined them. Nicholas then did something very foolish. He ordered that the Duma was no longer to meet. -
March revolution
The leader of the Duma was a man called Rodzianko. He persuaded Nicholas that things had got very bad for the royal family. Nicholas then decided to return to Petrograd to restore law and order. The Provisional Government by this time had got some degree of control and they stopped the royal train outside of Petrograd. -
Russian Civil War began
This was the day that the russian civil war had began -
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Russian Civil War
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Pulled the russian people out WW1 -
Russian Civil War Ended
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Ussr was formed
The USSR was formed -
Russo-Japanese War
Russians were forced in economical reasons.
