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Nicholas II crowned Tsar of Russia
Nicholas II crowned Tsar of Russia by the Russian Orthodox Church. "Nicholas II." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2015. http://www.biography.com/people/nicholas-ii-21032713#japan-attacks. Gervex, Henri. Nicholas II. Digital image. Artflakes. Artflakes, n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2015. http://www.artflakes.com/en/products/study-for-the-coronation-of-tsar-nicholas-ii. -
Russo-Japanese War
Once Russia had taken land from Japan in the Sino-Japanese War and Russia's presence had thwarted a Japanese coup in Korea, Japan attacked Port Arthur, a port with strategic and commercial importance. This started the Russo-Japanese War. After both countries had taken a lot of damage, they decided to end the war. They asked President Roosevelt to negotiate a peace treaty. Russia's defeat in the war led to the citizens of Russia not trusting the government. This led to increased unrest in Russia. -
Russo-Japanese CItations
"The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905 - 1899–1913 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905 - 1899–1913 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/portsmouth-treaty. "The Russo-Japanese War Through the Eyes of the Japanese." A Journey Through Slavic Culture. N.p., 17 June 2010. Web. 16 Jan. 2015. <https://russianculture.wordpress.com -
Bloody Sunday
Jan. 22, 1905, the start of The Revolution of 1905, is known as Bloody Sunday because of how many people died that day. The protest that day was led by Georgy Gapon, a priest of the Orthodox Church -
Revolution of 1905
On Jan. 22, 1905, peaceful protesters in St. Petersburg protested about their bad lifestyles and conditions to the Tsar. They were peaceful and carried and sang songs about how great the Tsar is. Even though the protesters were peaceful, the Tsar still told his troops to fire upon the protesters. This caused many people around Russia to revolt against their land owners or nobles. This revolution was put down by the Russian military. The Tsar's popularity greatly dropped after this incident. -
Soldiers Mutiny
During the March Revolution, a lot of soldiers mutinied and helped the workers and protesters defeat the government. After the revolution, the government granted the soldiers immunity so they couldn't be punished for mutining. The Bensheviks and Mensheviks led the March Revolution. The Bensheviks were led by Lenin, who had recently returned from exile in Siberia. -
March Revoultion
The March Revoultion was a revolt by the proletariat and peasants of Russia that forced the Tsar to abdicate, established freedom of the press, and granted a blanket amnesty to political prisoners in Siberia. The March Revoultion ended the Romanov Dynasty. "Lenin and the First Communist Revolutions, III." Lenin and the First Communist Revolutions, III. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2015. http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/bcaplan/museum/his1c.htm. "Russian Revolution." Wikipedia. Wikimedi -
October Revolution
The Bolsheviks and the Workers' Soviets overthrew the Provisional Government on Oct. 25-26, 1917. The Bolsheviks took over Russia and set up their secret police, the CHEKA. The Bolsehviks then ended the war against Germany. SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2015. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/russianrev/section5.rhtml. "Marauder Part of the Russian October Revolution." Sarnanet. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. <http://www.sarna.net/news/marauder-part-of-the-russian-october -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovisk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovisk ended the war between Germany and Russia . The treaty gave Riga, Lithuania, Livonia, Estonia, and some of White Russia to Germany. These lands were very important to Russia, but Lenin thought it was fair because he needed to deal with problems in Russia and not other wars. "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk." Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_brest-litovsk.htm. -
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Russian Civil War
After the Bolsheviks took over Russia, the former officers of the Tsarist state tried to take control of Russia. This triggered the Russian Civil War, which was a war between the White Army (Tsarist Officers) and the Red Army (Bolsheviks). The Bolsheviks were outnumbered, surrounded, and didn't have any experienced military commanders. -
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Russian Civil War (Con.)
The Red Army won the civil war because they had good leadership, good geography, they were very ruthless, they used a lot of propaganda, and the White Army had a lot of problems. "Why Did the Bolsheviks Win the Russian Civil War." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/history/russia/russiancivil/revision/1/. The Red Army run even though they had a lot of weaknesses. -
USSR is Formed
The USSR was created after the fall of the Russian Empire. It was created after the joining of Russia and other Soviet Republics. The government was based on Marxist Socialism, which allowed the Communist party to indirectly control all layers of their government. Joseph Stalin led the USSR. "U.S.S.R. Formed." U.S.S.R. Formed. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. http://www.wfu.edu/history/StudentWork/whistory/timeline/europe/1900s/1922.htm.
