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This picture is significant to the event as it shows the October Manifesto obstructed with a bloody handprint. It illuminates the level of suffering endured by the people of Russia in order to get the manifesto. -
This political cartoon depicts Russia's mobilization during WWI. It is significant since it shows the blood and explosions caused by them. It's relevant as it shows the resources being depleted, fueling the next revolutions. -
This image is significant as it shows Nicholas II, not leading the army, rather sitting on his horse making the soldiers bow to him. Instead of fighting in the war or training, they are participating in things that will set them back in the war and cause them to lose confidence. -
This painting illustrates the murder of Rasputin. It is significant as it shows others watching, but no one helping him. This furthers the idea that he was widely disrespected and disliked by the people of Russia. -
Although this protest was initially for women to assert their voices during food shortages, the photo highlights the fact that men and women protested together to elucidate the problems with the Russian government. This combination of all the people protesting led to the tsars abdication. -
This snippet from a New York newspaper shows how Nicholas II's abdication not only affected Russia, but the whole world. It underscores the issues with his ruling style and the level of discontent the people had with him, as well as an outside perspective as to how others perceived Russia at the time. -
This picture sheds some light on how the provisional government was overall a failure. The image shows how people revolted and destroyed buildings under its rule. -
This picture shows Lenin's overwhelming support from the people as soon as he gets off the train. -
This image shows Lenin making a speech about the April Theses. It shows Lenin's overwhelming passion for this idea and the people's support. -
There were not many photos regarding this as the first Congress didn't last very long. However, this painting depicts a number of people in support of the Soviets and their plans. -
This photo shows the Brusilov offensive's plan of action clearly on a map. However, it does not express how significant this move was for Russia in WW1. -
This image shows the fear and death associated with the July Days as bodies pile up and people flee from the protest. It depicts a horrible tragedy at the hands of the Dual Power. -
This image shows a group of soldiers about to attack in the Kornilov affair. It shows how this revolt was heavily armed and strategic. -
There were not many relevant images for this event either. However, this image conveys the perspective of the Provisional Government stopping the Kornilov Affair, but supplying the Bolsheviks with the materials needed for revolution. -
this image is a political cartoon that represents Lenin and his rise to power with the Bolsheviks. This was chosen fir this event because the overthrow of the Provisional Government was the first checkpoint for the Bolsheviks to become a strongly supported political party within the people and the image shows the people following Lenin. -
This image is the badge worn by the Cheka. This badge has the soviet symbol with a sword and star, this symbolizes maintenance of power for the Bolsheviks and the force against opposition. -
This image is a propaganda poster created by the Bolsheviks to support the idea of wartime communism amongst the people. It encourages people to believe that it was a form of heroism and pride. -
This image is a pie chart that represents the results of the election and the number of seats by party in the assembly, which reflect the reasoning for the disbandment of the assembly. -
This image is a map that shows the land that was lost from Russia in the treaty in order to maintain peace between nations. -
This is a political "cartoon" that represents the true acts of violence that the Bolsheviks and Cheka inflicted on the deserters. There was mass arrests, executions and overall violence. -
This image is a book cover declaring the pivotal and historical acts that was the Reds vs. Whites with help from the Green and Black parties, as represented in the photo. -
This image shows Ukrainians performing MacBeth even though the theater was destroyed because of the war between Bolsheviks and Poland. However the Soviets found this admirable and intriguing and believed this activity would make the world a better place. -
In hopes to create a new polish state, polish forces moved towards kiev (at time of russia civil war) In the image it is shown that people are on their way to establish this. -
Because of the polish advance, the red army (soviet government) tried to take warsaw. This was not succesful. The fallen flags represents the failure this mission was. -
Angered peasants fought against soviet government in tambov. This rebellion was led by antonov. The unhappy looks of the soldiers represent the dissatisfaction of the peasants. -
Soviet economy from war communism changed/improved. New economic policy created economic reforms and loosened up on small (private) businesses. The cartoon represents the new policies allowing private enterprises. -
In kronstadt sailors and workers rebelled against the soviet governments policies. The cartoon represents the fighting that went on against the soviets. -
Treaty between soviet russia and germany. Re-established diplomatic and economic agreements between them. -
When the soviet union was created where russia, ukraine, belaurse, and transcaucian solviet republics where joined. The image shows the meeting that united these differing states. -
Vladimir lenin dies, leader/ starter of soviet union