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Japan retaliated by attacking Russians at Port Arrthur. New of repeatd Russian losses sparked urrest at home. And led to revolt in the midst of the war.
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200,000 workers and their families went to the Czar's winter place in St. Petersburg. They were protesting for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and elected National Legislature. Nichols 11's generals were orderd to shoot them. 1,000 were wonded and several hundered dead
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Russian's first parliament or "Dema" meton this day. They talked about now it's leaders were moderates who wanted Russia to become a constitutonal monarchy. The king wanted to keep him power his power the ezar dissolved the Duma after 10 days.
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Necholas the 2 made the decision to have Russia go into World War 1. Russia was unprepared to handle the cost of the military and economic expences. They were no match for the German Army and did not last long.
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Women textile workers in Petrograd led a citvwide strike. Riotes started over bread and fuel for the next five days. 200,000 workers swarmed the streets shouting "Down with autocracy!" and "Downs with the war!" They would not stop so soldiers were later ordered the shoot them.
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Without warning armed factory workers stormed the Winter Place in Pettrograd. They called them selfs the Bolshevik Red Guards. They took over the government offices and arrested the leader of the Bolsheuiki in power.
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Russia and Germany singed the treaty of Brestlitousk. Russia surrenderd a larg part of it's territory to Gerramany. The humiliatiny terms of this treaty triggerd anger.
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The United States sent military aid and forces to Russiaa to help the white army. However they offerd a little to no help. The civil war raged in Rissia.
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