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Bread Riots
Marchers, most of which were women, surged through the streets shouting "Bread! Bread!". www.maritimeheritage.org -
Lenin Returns
Lenin steps off his train in Petrograd, Crowds of exiles and activists that were recently released from their prisons. lists7.com -
Casualties
Russians suffered 50,000 casualties against Germany and Austria- Hungary www3.sympatico.ca -
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Boleshevik Takeover
Bolesheviks storm the Winter Plalce of Petrograd and the politicians surrender and there is no bloodshed http://www.topvisitplaces.com/winter-palace-and-hermitage-in-russia/ -
Peace
Russia seeks for peace with Germany paisleyperspective.com -
Brest-Litovsk
Russia signs the treaty of Brest-Litovsk, losing a large amount of land and their population. www.armeniazemstvo.com -
Civil War
The war between the reds and the whites begins and goes on for three years. The czar and his family are executed. levoradikal.ru -
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Civil War
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Intevention
The allied powers of World War I support the whites, hoping they might help the fight against Germany. britontour9.wordpress.com -
Red Scare
United States become fearful of the USSR. wikis.nyu.edu -
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The Reds Win
The communist government is victorious, meanwhile Russia is in chaos. danceswithfat.wordpress.com -
Constitution
The communists produced a constituion that seemed both democratic and socialist. www.calligraphy-museum.com -
Lenin Comments on Stalin
Lenin states that Stalin is 'too rude' and that the party should choose some one 'more tolerant, more loyal, more polite, and more considerate to commrades.' www.history.com -
Lenin Dies
Vladimir Lenin dies and his body is embalmed and is displayed in Moscow's Red Square http://en.ria.ru/society/20120126/170970999.html -
Power Struggle
After Lenin's sudden death Trotsky and Stalin vied to become the leader of Russia. www.freeworldu.org -
Production Goes Up
Food and industrail production climbed to prewar levels and the standard of living improved. vafoodbanks.org -
Stalin
Stalin, now in power, proposes of 'five year plans' to building a heavy industry, improving transportation, and increasing farm output. www.kroosh.com -
Trotsky
Trotsky fled after being stripped of his party membership and was eventually killed in mexico in 1940. libcom.org -
The Great Purge
In this Reign of Terror, Stalin's secret police craked down on Old Bolesheviks and party activists. therussiamonitor.com
