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Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto as a way to promote the idea of workers uniting to overthrow Capitalism and to establish a Communist society. -
Russo-Japanese War
A war between Russia and the Japanese empire over territorial expansion that Japan won and it highlighted Russia's military weakness resulting in the countries dissatisfaction often influencing more protests. (Span 1904-1905) -
Bloody Sunday
A peaceful protest to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II involving working conditions and political adjustments that quickly turned south as the protesters were shot at and hundreds of people were killed, this showing the growing tensions in Russia at the time -
October Manifesto
The October Manifesto was Tsar's response to the unrest that was present in Russia at the that promised political reforms but later proved to not have much of an impact as there were too many restrictions set upon the Duma. -
October Revolution
This revolution was led by the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin, and it overthrew the Provisional Government, making way for the Communist rule that reshaped Russia. -
February Revolution
The February revolution happened due to food shortages, and strikes and it was the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II and his government and the establishment of Provisional Government. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A peace treaty that declared the ending of Russia's involvement in WWI and it lead to significant losses of Russian territory. -
Russian Cival War
An intense conflict between Bolsheviks (reds) and non-Bolsheviks (whites) that ultimately ended with the Bolsheviks winning and establishing Soviet authority in Russia. (Span 1918-1921)