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Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was signifigant because it was another defeat for the Russians. This war caused an effect over time that changed the balance of power in East Asia and affected Japan's entry on the world stage. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was signifigant because it showed the Russian people that Nicholas 2nd didn't pay attention to his people and wished that the problems would just go away. -
Revolution of 1905
This was signifigant because it eventually led up to a limited constitutional monarchy and the creation of the State Duma. -
Creation of the Duma
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Russia Enters WW1
This was signifigant because Russia entered the war while under the czar's power and even though they had large numbers, they were mostly all inexperienced. -
March revolution begins
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Kerensky Provisional Government
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Nicholas the Second Abdicates
Nicholas abdicating shows that the monarchy of Russia was buried in place for a new one and that the czar wasn't needed to help the people prosper. -
Russia becomes Totalitarian
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Lenin Returns to Russia
This was signifigant because when Lenin returned to Russia, his ideas of a new government spreed around to the people which lead up to him taking power. -
Lenin Takes POWA
Lenin taking control of Russia was signifigant because it brought new ideas that were to help the common man and brought about a communism that had elements of capitalism. -
Civil War Begins
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Russia pulls out of WW1
This was signifigant because Russia had so little experience in their large amounts and that their own civil war forced them to leave WW1. This also lowered the Allies power by quite an amount. -
Assassination of Romanov family
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Trotsky Wins Civil War
Trotsky winning the war was signifigant because afterword, seperate parts of the country broke off of Russia's rule and became their own independent countries while the remaining Russian land became the Soviet Union. -
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The Great Purge
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Stalin Comes to Power
This was important because Stalin imposed new ideas in replacement of Lenin's more capitalistic communism.
