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War
Germany declared war on Russia in August 1914. -
March Revolution
strikes and riots over food and coal shortages broke out in Petrograd. -
Stepped Down
The Tsar, Nicholas II stepped down and left temporary goverment to administer the country. -
November Revolution
the All-Russian Congress of Soviets authorized the Bolsheviks to set up a Council of People's Commissars to run the national government -
Russia leaves the war.
The new government quickly withdrew Russia from the war with Germany. On Dec. 2, 1917, Russia negotiated a cease-fire. -
Bolsheviks
Lenin's group became the Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik) in March 1918. -
Russia move's its capital.
In March 1918, the Bolshevik government moved the capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow. -
Russia loses 1/4 of its land
the government signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to prevent German invasion. Under this treaty, Russia lost a quarter of its territory. -
The end
by 1920, the Communists had won and the revolution was complete. there was no offical end.