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Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. THe charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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Russia and Japan competed for control over Korea and Manchuria. They signed agreements to stop, but Russsia broke them and Japan attacked Russia.
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Provoked a wave of strikes and violence that spread across the country. 200,000 workers and their families approached the Czar's Palace. Carried a petition asking for freedom.
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The First Duma was met. Its leaders were moderates who wanted Russia to become a constitutional monarchy, similar to Britian.
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Nicholas ll dragged Russia into World War l while unprepared to handle military and economic costs. Before 1 year has passed more than 4 million Russians were killed.
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Women texile workers in the petrograd led to a citywide strike. Riots flared up over shorteges of bread and fuel.
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Lenin orders all farm land to be distributed among the peasents. Control of factories to the workers.
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Russia surrendered a large part of its territory to Germany and its allies. It triggered widespread anger among many Russians.
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Civil War raged in Russia. Several Western nations, including the United States sent military aid and forces to help with the White Army.
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Lenin pust aside his plan for a state-controlled economy and resorted to a small-scale version of capitalism.
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The country was named the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in honor of the councils that helped launch the Bolshevik Revolution.
