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serf frees
The serfs (rural slaves) were freed -
Start of the Revolution
Economy slowed and an unsuccesful war waged on -
The march
Men, women, children marched to czar's winter palace -
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Czar changes
Czar dissolves two dumas -
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World War I
World War I highlighted the weakness of Czar rule -
Germay declares war
Germany declares war on Russia -
Czar's men murdered Rasputin
Russian nobles, loyal to czar, murdered Rasputin -
rebellion
The Russian people rebelled against Czar Nicholas II -
Petrograd strikes
Strikes and riots over food and coal shortages broke out -
forced the throne
the government forced Czar Nicholas to abdicate -
family tragedy
Nicholas and his family were later taken into custody. The Bolsheviks killed them at Yekaterinburg
