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Industrialization
Between 1863 and 1900 the factory industry increased greatly, causing there to be more improvements in the economy. By 1900 Russia became the fourth best producer of steel and created a railway system that took over 20 years to build. All the new improvements in the industry has caused some problems such as the awful working conditions, low wages, and child labor. -
Nicholas II became Czar
Nicholas continued the tradition of Russian aristocracy. He did not make the needed changes for his time. This is the beginning of the revolutions. -
The Russo-Japanese War
In the late 1800's the Russians and Japanese competed for control of Korea and Manchuria. Japan attacked the Russians a Port Arthur, Manchuria , in February 1904. This lead to a revolt in the midst of the war. -
Bloody Sunday
Russian workers attempted to petition Czar Nicholas II for better working conditions, freedoms, and a representative government. The Czar's troops fire on the petitioners and kill several hundred. This event demonstrated the socioeconomic problems suffered by average russians and the unwillingness of the monarchy to reform. -
World War I
Nicholas decided to drag Russia into the war. Russia was no match for the German troops which caused there to be 4 million deaths in one year. Russia's involvement in the war showed the weakness of the czarist rule and military leadership. -
March Revolution
Women textile workers in Petrograd had a strike which flared riots over shortages of bread and fuel. The protest exploded into an uprising. It forced Nicholas to abdicate his throne but a year later revolutionaries killed him. The march revolution succeeded in taking down the czar but caused a fail in creating a better government. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
Lenin and the Bolshevik's gained control over the Petrograd Soviet. People in the cities were rallying to the soviets. This starts to lead to more rallies and small wars. -
Bolshevik Revolution
Armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. They called themselves the Bolshevik Red Guards and took over government offices and arrested the leaders of the provisional government. The Bolshevik government also signed a truce with Germany to stop all fighting an began peace walks. -
Lenin restores order
The wars ad revolution caused a pause in the industry, Lenin created a new form of capitalism (NEP) which allowed peasants to sell their crops instead of giving them to the government. It kept control of major industries and hep small businesses run privately. This helped the factories and businesses to produce as much as they did before World War I. -
Stalin becomes dictator
When Lenin passed, Stalin became the head of the Communist Party. Lenin believed that Stalin was dangerous and did not want him to have any power. Now Stalin is set to be a dictator. This could cause more wars in the future because of Stalin's dangerous and evil drive.
