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Czars resist change
• Alexander III enforced censorship laws throught secondary schools and universities which he monitored closely. He made teachers write letters about every student.
• The Persecution of Jews began; Jews homes were broken into and Jews were being killed and beaten
• This connects because it shows where everything started. It all started because the czars wouldn’t change. -
Russian Industrialization
• Russia began to mass produce steel and other goods.
• Russian trade prospered because of the buliding of railroads that connected Russia to the Pacific
• This connects because Russia is industrializing and become a strong nation economically. -
Bloody Sunday
• People protested working conditions and freedom at the Czars winter palace.
• The czar ordered his men to fire, many people were killed or brutally wounded.
• This connects because it shows how people are protesting and tensions are rising. -
WWI
• Nicholas II made the decision to bring Russia into the war when they had a weak military and had economic problems.
• The German army overpowered the Russians killing and wounding 4 million soldiers.
• This connects because people in Russia are very mad about being dragged into war, more tensions are rising. -
Bolshevik took over
• Bolshevik and the communist group wanted equality for all business and land owners
• Bolshevik ended up in power and communism was growing in Russian government
• This connects because it just adds more tension in Russia. -
The March revolution
• Many people began rioting because there was a shortage of food and supplies.
• The czar was executed during this war.
• This connects because it shows that many people were mad because of previous events taking place. -
Bolshevic in power
• Lenin and the bolshevic government gave all control of factories to workers and all farmland to peasents.
• In March 1918, Russia and Germany signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, a peace treaty.
• This connects because this made people even more mad at Bolshevic -
Russian Civil War
• Many groups and people in Russia formed the White Army because they wanted a democratic government.
• Bolshevicks Red Army ended up winning the a deadly civil war as 14 million Russians were killed.
• This connects because it was the result of all the previous tensions