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Maexists revolutionaries disagree over revoultionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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Russia and Japan competed for control over Korea and Manchuria. The two nations signed multiple agreements, Russia broke the agreements. Japan retaliated by attacking Russians Port Arthur, Manchuria.
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200,000 workers and their families came to Czars Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Carried out a petition asking for better working conditions, more personal freedom and an elected national legislature.
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First Duma met, the leaders were moderates that wanted RUssia to become a constitutional monarchy. Duma dissolved within ten weeks.
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Nicholas the second made the fateful decision to drag Russia into WWI. Russia was unprepared for the military and economic costs.
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The women tixtile workers led a citywide strike. Within five days, it flared up over bread and fuel shortages.
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Without warning, the armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace- Petrograd. They called themselves the Bolshevik Red Gaurds. They took over goverment offices and arrested leaders of the provisional offices.
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Russia and Germany signed a treaty- Brest-Litosvk. Russia surrendered large part of territory to germany and other allies.
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The Civil War raged in Russia. Serveral western nations sent aid over. 14 million Russians died in the three year struggle.
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Lenin Temp. put aside the plan for state- controlled economy. Instead he resorted to small- scale version- New Economic Policy.
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Lenin suffered from stroke, but survived. He set motion competition for heading communist party.
