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Marxists Revolutionaries split
Marxist revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks were ready to risk everything. The charismatic Lenin became the leader. -
Russia's Crises
Russia face a series of crises, these events showed the Czar's weakness and paved way for revolution. -
Bloody Sunday
200,000 People wanted better working conditions and more personal freedom. Soldiers fired into the crowd of people. The event was named “Bloody Sunday” -
Creation of the 1st Duma Parliament
Russian government became a lot like Britain. The first Duma parliament was created. -
Russia joins WW1
Nicholas joined Russia into WW1. Russia were not prepared to be in the war and they didn’t have enough money to be in the war. -
People go on strike
Girls went on strikes in 5 days and they rioted because of low supply of food and fuel. There were about 200,000 people. -
Factory workers invade the winter palace
Armed factory workers invaded the winter palace located in Petrograd. They were named “The Bolshevik” -
Brest-Litovsk gets signed by Russia and Germany
Russia and Germany signed the treaty called “Brest-Litovsk”. Russia lost a lot of it’s land. -
Russian civil war
There was a civil war in Russia and a lot of western nations including the US -
The focus for a state controlled economy is lost
Lenin stopped focusing on his plan for a state controlled economy -
Lenin has a stroke
Lenin had a stroke but he lived through it.