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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes leader. -
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Russia Revolution
The Russian Revolution starts brewing up in 1903 and ends in the result of the USSR in 1922. -
Russo-Japanese War
Both countries competed for control of Korea and Manonuria. They signed a series of agreement over territories. Russia broke them and Japan attacked Russia ports in Arthur. This caused revolts in Russia. -
Bloody Sunday
200,000 workers and their families wanted more personal freedom, better working conditions, and a elected national legislature. Generals ordered fire on the crowd, more then 1000 wounded. Duma first Paraliment. -
The Duma
Met for the first time and wanted to be like Britian. He thought this threaten hsi power so after 10 weeks he got rid of the Duma -
Enter World War 1
Russia enters and could not handle the costs of military and econ. After 1 year of fighting the Germans it left over 4 million Russians dead, injured or captured. He left his wife in charge of the gov. She soon fell under the influence of Rasputin. He gave her all of her political advice. He was killed by nobles. -
The execution of Russia's royal family
Women textile workers create a city wide strike. Soldiers killed then sided with the workers over 200,000 people. Nicholas the 2 steps down and 1 year later is killed. Russia creates a provisnal gov. -
The Provisional Government Topples
Without warning, armed factory workers stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. They Called themselves Bolshevik Red Guards. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
In the March of 1918, Russia and Germany signed the Brest-Litovsk Treaty. This treaty surrendered a lot of Russian territory to Germany and its allies. The treaty made the Bolsheviks and Russian people very angry/ -
The Russian Civil War Ends
The Civil War lasting from 1918-1920, was a very bloody war killing 14 million Russians. -
Lenin Resorts to New Economic Policy
Lenin temporarily puts aside his pan for a state-controlled economy and instead he resorts to a version of capitalism called New Economic Policy -
The USSR is established
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) is established, Lenin suffers 2nd stroke and retires.
