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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutiionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader -
Broken Treaties
Russia and Japan competed for contol of Korea and Manchuria. The Russians signed treaties with the Japanese, but later broke them. The Japaneser in turn attacked the Russian Port Arthur, Manchuria. News of Russian losses caused unrest at home. -
The People's Petition
200,000 workers and their families approached the czar's winter palace in St. Petersburg. They were carrying a petition asking for better working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected national legislature. Nicholas II's generals ordered soldiers to fire on the crowd. This day is known as the bloody Sunday due to the loss of many lives. -
Creation of the Duma
Due to the striked, Nicholas II reluctantly promised freedom and approved the ceation of Duma- Russia's first parliment. On this day, the first Duma met. The leader who attended wanted Russia to turn into a Constitiutional Monarchy, However, Nicholas loved his power and disassembled the Duma after 10 weeks. -
The Russian's Are In Over Their Heads
Nicholas II brought Russia into WWI. Russia was unprepared to handle the military and economic costs. The troops didn't have much training and were poorly equipped. The Russian's were defeated quicly by the German's. -
Textile Workers Fight Back
Women who worked in textile factories in Petrograd led a city wide strke. Throughout the next five days, riots arised over shortages of bread and fuel. At first, soldiers followed their orders to shoot the protesters down, but later sided with them. -
A Truce is Made
Armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd, taking over government offices and arrested the leaders of the provisional government. They called themselves the Bolshevik Red Guards, and together with Lenin, they gave control of factoies to the workers, Lenin orederd that all the farmland be given to the pesants. Bolshviks signed a truce with Germany to stop fighting and start having peace. -
Russia surrenders land to Germany for peace
Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest-Litovk. Russia surrendered a large part of their land to Germany and it's allies. Many Russian's became angry and objected to the Bolsheriks, the muraer of the loyal family, and their policies. -
The Reds vs. The Whites
The country split into two sides, the Bolshevik red army and the monarchists white army. Civil war struck Russia. Several countries like the United States sent military help to the white army. 14 million Russian's died due to famon, fighting, and a world wide flue appademic. The red army won the war. -
Russia Tries a New Type of Government
Instead of his plan for a state-controlled economy, Lenin resroted to a small-scale version of capitalism called the New Economic policy. The government kept control of major industries but let small factories, farms, and business run uner private ownership. The new government allowed peasants to sell their crops instead of giving them to the government. The New Economic policy also encouraged foreign investments. -
Russia Earns a New Name
Russia was named the union of Soviet Socialist Republic, in honor of the councils that helped the Bolshevik revolution. Lenin had a stroke and although he didn't die, many people started competing for the communist party. Stalin began this climb to the head of the government. Stalin, general secretary of the communist party, worked behind the scenes to move his supporters into position of power.
