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Marxists Revolutionaries Split
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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Russian Revolution History
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From Broken Treaties
In the 1800s Russia and Japan competed for control of Korea and Manchuria. They signed agreements over the territories but Russia soon broke them. Japan came back by attacking the Russians at Port Authur, Manchuria in February. The Russians' losses led to a revolt in the midst of the war. -
Strikes for Privileges
200,000 workers and their families approached Czar's winter palace in St.Petersburg. They carried petition asking for better working conditions and more personal freedom, and lastly an elected national legislature. Nicholas the 2nd ordered soldiars to fire at the crowd, and that provoked waves of stikes and violence across the country. This became known as Bloody Sunday. -
Duma meeting
In October of 1905, after Bloody Sunday, Nicholas the 2nd agreed to more freedom for workers and approved the creation of the Duma, the Russians' first parliment. May of 1906 was their first meeting. The moderates wanted Russia to become more of a constitutional monarchy. 10 weeks after, Czar dissolved the Duma because he was hesitant to share power. -
Draggin' in Russia
Anti-government sentiment and unrest had been building since 1912, and by mid-1914, the number and intensity of industrial strikes was approaching 1905 levels. It took an outbreak of war to end these strikes. Nicholas the 2nd decided to drag Russia into World War 1. They were unprepared and were no match for Germany. -
"Down With"
Women textile workers in Petrograd led a citywide strike. Riots flared over shortages of bread and fuel. 200,000 workers swarmed the streets shouting "Down with the autocracy!" and "Down with war!" -
beginning of communism
Russia becomes the first communist country in the world. Vladmir Ilyich lenin overthrows provisional governemnt of Alexander Kevensky. Bolshevik Red Guards win moscow. All tsarist ranks are abolished from government. Russia starts peace negotiation with Germany. -
Bolshevik party
Lenin name to the Bolshevik party. Russia and Germany sign the Brest-Litovsk treaty. The treaty stated that Russia surrendered large chuncks of land. Wide spread of anger and humiliation spread through the people. Changed name again to Russian Communist Party. -
End of civil war
The treaty of Riga stops most fighting in the Russo-Polish war. The civil war ends. The Bukharan Peoples Soviet Republic is established. -
NEP
The NEP (new econimic policie) is announced. This allows peasants to sell surplus of crops instead of handing them over to the government. Governemnt stayed in control of major industries, banks, and means of communication. Small busninesses, farms, and factories could open. -
Joseph Stalin
Lenin suffered a stroke. Joseph Stalin takes over control. He begans his ruthless climb to head of governement. He provlaims the ussr a federstion of all soviet states.
