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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 the leader. -
Japan’s Attack On Port Arthur
Japan and Russia made multiple agreements over the territories, Russia broke them and Japan came back and attacked Port Arthur. -
The March On Winter Palace
Thousands of workers marched toward the palace demanding more freedom and better working conditions. The soldiers fired on the crowd killing hundreds of people and wounding more. They named the day Bloody Sunday. -
Duma's First Meeting
After Bloody Sunday Nicholas accepted the creation of the first Russian parliament. May, 1906 is the date of the first meeting. But after 10 weeks Nicholas got worried about losing his power so he dissolved the duma. -
The Fall of Russia
Nicholas II decided to put Russia in WWI, but they were not strong enough economically or equipment wise. They were defeated time and time again, and before a year went by there was already 4 million Russians taken prisoner, killed, or wounded. -
Petrograd Riots
Women led a city-wide strike, and in the next few days thousands of people stormed the streets chanting “Down with the autocracy!” and “Down with the war!” THe soldiers shot at them for a while but later joined the mobs. -
Bolshevik Takeover
Again, armed workers stormed the Winter Palace, calling themselves the Bolshevik Red Guards. They took over the government and arrested the leaders. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia and Germany signed a treaty that gave Germany a large part of Russia’s territory. The people of Russia were very angry with this decision, their policies and the murder of the royal family. -
White Army Tries Again
The leader of the Bolshevik Red Army was command the army and hold off the White Army even though they had support from many western nations including the US. About 14 million Russians died because of the war and the struggles that followed. This proved the the Red Army could get power and hold it. -
Lenin's Change
Lenin created a new policy that allowed farmers to sell their extra crops rather than having to give them away to the government. The policy was called the New Economic Policy (NEP). -
Lenin Loses Power
Lenin suffered a stroke and allowed there to be competition for leading the communist party. Stalin took over after moving up the ranks.