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Rapid Industalization
The uprising of factories in the 1800’s resulted in many revolutions due to low standard of living. Groups that follow Karl Marx views established in Russia and more radical groups formed known by Bolsheviks. These groups played a great part in revolutions in Russia because Karl Marx groups believed in overthrowing the czar and the Bolsheviks would do anything for a change. -
Alexander III Rule
Alexander III made harsh moves which were controlling published writings, making Russian the official language and placing secret police at schools and universities to try to eliminate all revolutions. This connects to revolutions because he started these revolutions by stripping everyone from there ethnic background. -
Russo-Japanese War
Russia and Japan were competing control over Korea and Manchuria, then agreements were made over the territories. Russia broke these agreement and Japan attacked Russia Ports Arthur, Manchuria in 1904. Revolts started back at home for the Russians due to repeated loses and began the Russian Revolutions. -
Bloody Sunday
Numbers of workers upwards of 200,000 and their families approached the czar’s Winter Palace that was located in St. Petersburg. More than 1,000 people were wounded and hundreds of killed after soldiers we told to fire upon the people. This cause an uprising of strike and violence and then the Russian parliament was then created. -
Russian Involvement WW1
Russia was pulled into WW1 by Nicholas II and the weak military lead to defeat after defeat by losing 4 million soldiers. In 1915 Nicholas II put his wife in charge after going to the front lines and she left control to Rasputin who was later murdered by a group of nobles who feared his growing control in the government. The home front was suffering and it lead to people of all of Russia looking for a change and wanting to do something about it. -
March Revolution
Nearly 200,000 women textile workers in Petrograd lead strikes throughout the city led five days and when told to shoot upon the women the soldiers sided with the riot. Reasons of these riots were over shortages of bread and fuel and among the women were shouts of “down with the autocracy” and “down with war.” This riot supports the idea of revolutions in Russia because the reasons for riots also causes larger up roars of revolutions. -
Czar Steps Down
Protest such as the March Revolution forced Nicholas II to step down as Czar and Alexander Kerensky headed the provisional government. Alexander’s supported in WW1 lost his support by citizens and troops which cause these citizens to form the Soviets who has influence on the provisional government. The angry of peasants and city workers grew to where they became more radical and wanting power, leading to the next revolutions. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolshevik Red Guards who were armed factory workers who stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. They took over government offices as they also arrested leaders of the government. This started the beginning of the Bolsheviks army and became in charge of the government. -
Bolsheviks in Power
Lenin ordered that the peasants should be given all farmland and also he signed a truce with Germany to stop fighting and start peace talks. In March of 1918 the treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed and Russia surrendered large parts of territory to Germany and its allies and this sparked angry among Russians and they objected to the Bolsheviks and their policies. This is the beginning of revolutions against the Bolsheviks and the new government. -
Civil War in Russia
The White Army were the forces clashing with the Bolsheviks and the different groups making up the White Army supported the czar’s return and some others wanted Democratic rule. Three groups of the White Army were fighting the Red army at the same time and the 3 year war lead to 14 million deaths and a Bolsheviks victory. This was the ending of the Russian Revolutions due to revolutionaries trying to destroy political structures.
