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Russian Revolution Continues
Between, 1863 and 1900 the number of factories doubled. Russia still lags behind the industrial nations of western Europe. Nicholas installs programs to increase work and raises taxes and builds more government buildings. -
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Industrial Revolution
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Russian Revolution
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Nicholas II becomes Czar
Continued the tradition of Russian autocracy. -
Marxist Revolutionsist split into two groups
Split into the more moderate Mensheviks and the radical Bolsheviks. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, who adopted the name Lenin, was the leader of the radicals -
Vladimir Lenin comes to power as the informal leader of the Communist Party
As the leader he lead the communist party as it become a growing power during Russia in the midst of Revolution. Eventually his efforts will change russia into the Soviet Union -
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Lenin: Informal Leadership of the Communist Party
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Russo-Japanese War comes to an end with Russia losing
Japan and Russia fight over Manchuria, China in the late 1800's and in 1904, news of Russia's repeared losses spark unrest at home and lead to revolt in the mist of war. -
Bloody Sunday: The Revolution of 1905
200,000 workers and their families approached the Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg carerying a petition for better working conditions and more personal freedom. Soldiers fired on crowd and 1,000 were injured and several more killed. -
Nicholas II approves the creation of the Duma
In a promise for more freedom, the Czar of Russia approves for the creation of Russia's first parliament, the Duma -
Duma has first meeting
Discussed Russia becoming a constitutional monarchy. -
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World War I
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Russia enters WWI
Decision to drag Russia into the war was made by Nicholas II, although Russia was unprepared with low money and military power. -
The Trans-Siberian Railway is completed
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March Revolution
In March 1917 crowds rioted on the streets. The soldiers joined them. Then the members of the Duma joined the rebellion; they forced the czar to abdicate. -
Czar Nicholas steps down
The last czar, Nicholas was overpowered by the growin communist power that was taking over Russia -
Bolshevik Revolution
The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks, who used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organize the armed forces. Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the takeover of government buildings on 24 October 1917 -
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Joseph Stalin: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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Stalin comes to power as General Secretary
Stalin succeds Lenin as the leader of the communist party in Russia and will lead the USSR through WWII and into the Cold War
