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On December 26,1825, army officers led about three thousand soldiers in a revolt. These people, called Decembrists, represented the desire for greater freedom.
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Nicholas II became Czar after his father died. He wasn't really prepared to rule, for he knee nothing about ruling. He and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks.
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Known as "the fist great war of the 20th century." Russia sought out a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean. Negotiations weren't going well between Russia and Japan. Soon the Japanese attacked and Russia suffered many defeats.
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Gregory Apollonovich, a radical priest, was led by workers t othe czar's winter palace. The demonstrators were shot at, killing many of them. Because of this, Nicholas II promised reforms.
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Russia entered with the largest army in the world. The losses Russia suffered were catastrophic. Russia was in a lot of debt afterwards.
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Workers went on strike, riots broke out, and many people died. This was because the people of Russia were mad about WWI, the cold, and lack of food.
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He wasn't ready to rule, for he wan't taught. This didn't help the fact that Russia was in a time where change was necessary. He was forcefully abdicated from the throne when reforms were demanded. He and his family were later murdered.
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The Russian Civil War was to tear Russia apart for 3 years. This occured because many people opposed the Bolsheviks. 2 groups emerged. The Reds and the Whites.
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Established from Russia, Belarussia, Ukraine, Trancaucasian Federation. It was a new communist state and the first country to be based on Marxist socialism.
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Vladimir Lenin died of a brain hemmorhage at age 54. Joseoh Stalin was his successor.
