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Russia industrializes
Russian industrialization led to many problems like awful working conditions, low wages, and child labor. Many people were unhappy and formed groups that went on strike. The groups dissatisfaction with the government is what sparked the beginning of the Russian Revolution. -
Russo-Japanese War
Russia broke agreements with Japan about Korea and Manchuria. Japan responded by attacking one of their ports and killing many. This event ties into the revolution because Russians started to speculate the stability and decisions of the Czar. -
Bloody Sunday
Around 200,000 families and workers marched to the Czar's Palace with a petition stating they wanted better working conditions, personal freedom, and a elected legister. Nicholas II ordered soldiers to fire injuring 1,000. Many strikes occurred that led to Russia's to start a parliament, this was one of the leading events to the revolution. -
Nicholas II drags Russia in WW1
Nicholas II dragged Russia into WW1 despite their lack of military power. Four million Russians died in less than a year because they were no match to German machine guns and their other technological advancements. This led to anti-war strikes that fueled the revolution. -
Women's March
Women textile workers led a strike for Russia to exit the war because there was shortage of fuel and bread. Soldiers were ordered to fire on the crowd, but they sided with them. This is an important event because it led to a bigger strike that removed Nicholas II from the Czar. -
Lenin returns to Russia
When Nicholas II was removed from the Czar it collapsed, and had no other form of government to replace it. This made it easy for Lenin to return to Russia. He promised “Peace, Land, and Bread” so he gained popularity quickly and start the Bolshevik Revolution. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
Armed factory workers calling themselves The Red Army stormed the Winter Palace and took over the government. The Bolsheviks acted quickly and enabled Lenin to evenly distribute farmland, and give control of factories to the workers. This was the start to yet another revolution and put Russia on track to be communist. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Russians signed a treaty that surrendered a large part of their land to Germans. This made many Russians angry and they started to dislike the Bolsheviks. This is a defining part of the Bolshevik Revolution because it started a civil war in Russia. -
Civil War in Russia
The White army was started and was made up of many different groups that all had one common goal, to defeat the Bolsheviks. They groups did not work well together and did not stand a chance against the Bolsheviks. This showed that not everyone was content with the new system, and showed the revolution was not over. -
New Economic Policy
This was Lenin's plan to restore order in Russia. The New Economic Policy set up a small version of capitalism. This event played a role in easing the tensions of the revolution.
