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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Maexists revolutionaries disagree over revoultionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader. -
Control of Korea and Manchuria
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. -
Petition for better work benefits
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. -
First Duma meeting
First Duma met, the leaders were moderates that wanted RUssia to become a constitutional monarchy. Duma dissolved within ten weeks. -
Russia joining WWI
Nicholas the second made the fateful decision to drag Russia into WWI. Russia was unprepared for the military and economic costs. -
Textile strike
The women tixtile workers led a citywide strike. Within five days, it flared up over bread and fuel shortages. -
Bolshevik Red Gaurds
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. -
Russia and Germany treaty
Russia and Germany signed a treaty- Brest-Litosvk. Russia surrendered large part of territory to germany and other allies. -
Civil War rage
The Civil War raged in Russia. Serveral western nations sent aid over. 14 million Russians died in the three year struggle. -
Ecnomic Policy
Lenin Temp. put aside the plan for state- controlled economy. Instead he resorted to small- scale version- New Economic Policy. -
Communist Party
Lenin suffered from stroke, but survived. He set motion competition for heading communist party.
