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Communist Manifesto
In the book called Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels proposed revolutionary ideas of communal ownership and criticized corruptive capitalism. They attracted Russian intellectuals to rebel against the Russian monarchy. -
Russo-Japanese War
Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese War triggered the civil unrest caused by the poor rule of Tsar Nicholes II. The war ended the Russian dream of Russification of the east, and it also triggered the Revolution of 1905.
Feb 8, 1904 – Sep 5, 1905 -
Revolution of 1905
The Revolution of 1905 was an uprising by the working class in Russia due to the years of poverty and starvation, as well as mistreatment by the upper class under Tsar Nicholes II’s rule. -
World War I
Tsar’s participation in the war made Russia a politically unstable state since the war caused starvation, resulting in unrest in the country. -
March Revolution
Mobs and defected military forces coerced the Tsarist regime to resign and granted control to the provisional government formed by the duma. The revolution officially ended the Tsarist government, and it allowed various reforms to be introduced. -
November Revolution
When the Provisional government in Russia was shown to be incapable of fulfilling the need of the Russian people, the Bolshevik Party staged a coup d'etat to overthrow the government.
Oct 29, 1918 -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
With the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918, Lenin ended Russian participation in WWI to fulfill his promise of peace. However, he had to give up most of the western territories, including resources, population, and industries. -
Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War was the conflict between Bolshevik (Red Army) and Anti-Bolshevik (White Army) after the November revolution. Bolsheviks won, which solidified communism in Russia,