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Marxists Revoultionaries Split
Marxists Revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader -
The Russo-Japanese War
Two nations signed agreements over territories, Russia broke agreement, Japan attacked russians at Port Aruthur, Manchuria. -
Revolution Bloody Sunday
Workers carried a petition asking for more personal freedom, elected national legislature. Nicholas II generals ordered fire on the crowd, 1,000 wounds and 100s dead. -
Bloody Sunday
Leaders were moderates, that wanted Russia to become constitutional monarchy similar to Britian. -
The Final Blow
Russia was dragged into World War 1 and was unprepared to handle the military and economic costs. -
March Revolution
Women textile workers lead strike, next five days riot flared up over shortages of bread and fuel. -
The provisional Government Topples
Army factory workers stormed the winter palace in petrograd. Calling themselves the Bulshevik red gaurds. They took over government officals and arrested the leaders of the provisional government. -
Bolsheviks In Power
Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia surrendered a large part of its territory to Germany and its Allies. -
Civil War rages In Russia
Civil war raged in Russia, western nations sent military aid and forces to Russia to help white army, however, there was little help involved. -
Lenin Retores Order
Lenin put aside his plan for a state controled economy. He resorted to a small scale version of capitalism called New Economic Policy,(NEP) -
Political Reforms
Country was named the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in honor of the councils that helped launched the Bolshevik Revolution.
