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Karl Marx
A German philosopher and economist, Karl Marx wrote Das Kapital, co-wrote The Communist Manifesto and was a strong believer in communism. -
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, was responsible for the poor handling of the Bloody Sunday Massacre as well as Russia’s part in World War I, both of which were big reasons for his eventual abdication and execution. -
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Bolshevik communist party, the leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution and was the first head of the Soviet state. -
Joseph Stalin
Following Vladimir Lenin’s death, Joseph Stalin came to power in 1922 and ruled as a dictator over Russia, where his reign resulted in millions of Russian deaths. -
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks were a far-left revolutionary group founded by Vladimir Lenin who seized power of Russia through the 1917 Russian Revolution. -
Entente Powers
The Entente Powers or the allies of World War I were an association made up of France, Great Britain and Russia who fought together against the Central Powers. -
World War I
World War I was a major global conflict fought by the Entente Powers and the Central Powers that left Russia with the greatest casualties ever and the country in shambles. -
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a conflict between the Bolshevik Government and anti-Bolsheviks,
that resulted in the the Bolsheviks and their Red Army establishing the Soviet Union.