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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 the leader. -
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The Russian Revolution
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Retaliation From Japan Devastates Russians
Japanese attack Port Arthur; Russia suffers huge losses -
Blood in the streets of Russia
About 200,000 people gathered in St. Petersburg, 100s killed in the streets of Russia, 1000s injured. Bloody Sunday - marching for workers rights -
First Parliment
the people want a constitutional monarchy, but because he was hesitant to share his power, the Czar dissolved the Duma after ten weeks -
Rasputin
Rasputin is too influential with the Czarina. He must be killed. -
Citywide Strike Led by Women
Women go on strike because of bad working conditions, lack of food, and lack of fuel. Later in the month several other riots are led. Soldiers side with the protestors -
Bolshevik Red Guards take control
Factory workers take over Winter Palace in Petrograd and the unpopular government who continued WWI. Lenin returns with help from Germany -
Russia surrenders in the Great War
Russia signs the treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany. Russia loses land. Civil war breaks out. -
Execution of the Romanov Family
Nicholas II and his family are killed by a firing squad. The last Czar of Russia is gone. -
Civil War rages
The red army vs the white army. the battle for Russia! 14 million will die - widespread famine and disease. Reds will be victorious! -
NEP ( New Economic Policy )
Lenin temporarly puts aside his plan forr a state controlled economy. Instead he resorted to a small scale version of capitalism ( NEP ). -
Stalin More Powerful?
Stalin worked behind the scenes to move his supporters into positions of power. Lenin has a stroke. The United of Soviet Socialist Republics - USSR is born.
