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Nicholas II becomes Czar
Nicholas II becomes Czar, successor of Alexander III -
Beginning of Russian Revolution
The idea of a Russian Revolution begins to arise. There is tension. -
Split of Russian Marxist Group
Te reovlutionary group split into 2 groups over revolutionary tactics. -
Bloody Sunday
Soldiers fired on unarmed workers who were demonstrating at the Czar's palace. Several hundred died and more than a 1000 were wounded. -
World War I
Nicholas II brought Russia into WWI. Russia's government and soldiers were poor and ill-equipped. Many died. -
The March Revolution
Women textile workers led a strike over the lack of bread and fuel. Over 200,000 people joined. At first soliders shot protesters but then later sided with them. -
The Czar Steps Down
Nicholas II was abdicated from his throne following the March Revolution. He, along withhis family, was executed three years later. Leaders of the Duma took over afterwards and created a temporary government, This government kept Russian in WWI and created worsesned cojnditions in Russia. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
Lenin began to win the public's support. He gained control of the soviets in many major Russian cities. In November, the Bolshevik Red Guard stormed the Winter Palace without warning. The temporary government fell. -
Stalin become a Dictator
Stalin was in competition with Leon Trotsky. Stalin, which means steel in Russian, was cold, hard, and impersonal. He soon gained power in 1928. Before Lenin died in 1924, he had written that Stalin will wield a lot of pwoer but will act with it uncautiously. He exiled Leon Trotsky and had complete power in Russia. -
Lenin in Power
Lenin, after the Bolshevik Revolution, gianed power. He distrubted all the land to the workers. Lenin signed a peace treaty with Germany to stop the fighting.