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Russian Revolution
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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. -
Russia's Broken Promises
In the late 1800's, Russia and Japan signed a series of agreements over having control of Korea and Manchuria. Russia broke them right away causing Japan to attack the Russians at Port Arthur, Manchuria. Russia repeatedly lost which caused a revolt in the middle of the war. -
Bloody Sunday
200,000 workers and their families marched their way to the czar's Winter Palace in anger. They wanted better working conditions, more personal freedom, and an elected national legislature. Nicolas II's generals made soldiers fire at the people, wounding 1,000 and killing several hundreds. -
Creation of the Duma
Duma was created by moderates in Russia to create freedom. Freedom is what Nicolas promised so he quickly approved the creation of Duma. The moderates wanted Russia to become a constitutional monarchy but Nicolas' fear of sharing power caused the czar to dissolve the Duma after 10 weeks of having it. -
Russia Forced Into WWI
Nicolas II forced Russia into WWI even though they were unprepared to handle the military and economic costs. With Russia's weak generals and troops Germany advanced Russia, killing thousands and thousands. Not even a year had passed and 4 million Russians were killed, wounded, or taken as prisoner. This reaveled the weaknesses of the czarist rule and military leadership. -
Women Worker Strike
Women textile workers in Petrograd led a citywide strike. Riots flared up over shortness of bread and fuel. 200,000 workers in the streets shouting "Down with the autocracy!" and "Down with the war!" Soldiers that were ordered to shoot the rioters soon joined them. -
Red Guards Takeover
The Red Guards overthrew the Provisional Government. V.I. Lenin ordered all farmlands to be distributed among the peasants. Also, the control the factories went to the workers of the factory. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
With the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia and Germany had to give up territory to their allies. This upset a lot of Russians and anger was spread all over Russia. In return, Russia plotted to kill the royal family. -
White Army Struggles
The white army was a democratic government that was socialists. When war was raging in Russia, the Western nations sent troops to try to help aid them but it didn't help at all. The Bolsheviks seized power while also killing 14 million Russians. -
NEP
NEP was a small-scale version of capitalism. It allowed peasants to sell the crops that they grew instead of the goverment taking it over. Small factories, businesses, and farms were kept private. The only thingsnot kept private were industries, banks, and means of communication. -
Stalin Takes Power
One out of two of the most notable men. Stalin was cold, hard, and impersonal. He is known as the "man of steel." Starting as general secretary of the Communist Party, Stalin slowly and secretly gained his power of being in total command of the Communistn Party. Trostly, who was exiled, no longer being a threat led Stalin to have absolute power as a dictator.
