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Marxists revolutionaries split
Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes leader. -
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Turmoil on Russian Soil
The tyranny of the Russian government engulfs Russia into a bloody revolution to create an improved government. -
Workers and Familes Mowed Down
This event is known as "Bloody Sunday" due to 200,000 workers approaching the winter palace in Russia. Russian generals were ordered to fire; a few hundred killed, 1,000 injured. -
Russia Betrays Agreement and Attacks Port
Japan and Russia had a peace agreement with each other; Russia betrayes it and Japan then attacked Russian at Port Arthur Manchuria. -
First Duma Makes Its Appearance
First Russian parliment act goes into place. The act included the desire for a constitutional moncarchy like Great Britian. Czar on the other hand had no desire to share his vast power. Duma was disapproved by Czar after about ten weeks. -
Unprepared for World War 1
In 1914 Nicholas II decides to enter World War 1. Their economy was unprepared to handle the cost of the war. Within the first year, four million Russian soldiers had died. -
Women Workers Lead Strike
The strike started over a shortage of bread and fuel. Nearly 200,000 workers stormed the streets to protest. At first, soldiers shoot at the angry crowd but ended up siding with the protesters. -
Lenin Reaches Petrograd
Lenin and the Bohlshevik supporters have been exiled in fear of causing unrest and hurt the war effort. He returned after many years in a sealed railroad car. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia Withdrawls
The treaty was the surrender to Germany during World War 1. In the treaty, they lost a large part of their land to the Germans, causing Russian citizens to be angry. -
The White Army
The White army was formed to defeat the Bolsheviks. It consisted of many different groups with different opinions. The United States sent military aid to this army but was little help. -
Peasnts Can Sell Surplus Crops
Lenin introduced a new economic policy called New Econmic Policy. It allowed peaant to sell the crops that would of had to hand over to the government. It allowed a few small factories and businesses to operate privately. -
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Lenin organized small, self-governing republics under one central government. Lenin then suffered a stroke and Joseph Stalin begins to climb up to being the dictator by moving his supporters into power.
