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Alexander III becomes Czar
What does Alexander III do to cause unhappiness? Alexander III was a harsh ruler and wanted to create a uniform Russian culture. He also launched Pogroms. -
Nicholas II becomes Czar
How does Nicholas Rule compare to his father's? He created an elect legislature. He wanted to maintain the status quo in Europe. -
The Bolsheviks are formed
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks? Why does he leave Russia? Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks and he left Russia because he was exiled to take the reins of the Russian Revolution -
Russo-Japanese War
Why does this war cause unrest in Russia? Because it caused the 1905 revolution -
Bloody Sunday
Why does Lenin call this event a "dress rehearsal"? Because its a practice for something bigger in the future -
Duma Created
Why do the people want a duma? Why does Nicholas II not want a duma? Nicholas did not want the duma because that would mean that not all of the power was in his hands. The people wanted the duma because they then got representation. -
Wold War I begins
How does Russia get involved in WWI? How does the Russian people feel about the war? Concerned that Germany was a threat to its territory, Russia joined World War I to prevent the geographically smaller nation from gaining a foothold on its borders -
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March Revolution
Why do the Germans help Lenin return to Russia? The Germans helped Lenin return to Russia because they knew that he wasn't wanted or welcomed there. -
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Bolshevik Revolution
What do the Bolsheviks do to solve Russia's problems? what is Russia's reaction? Lenin pulled Russia out of WWI and signed a Treaty of Brest-Litovsk -
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Civil War
What were the two sides of the civil war? who won? Mensheviks and Bolsheviks, the Bolsheviks won -
U.S.S.R.
What does Lenin rename the country? Russia was renamed the Russian Soviet Federate Socialist Republic -
Lenin Dies
What happens when Lenin dies? Stalin was officially hailed as his successor as the leader of the ruling communist party and of the soviet union.