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Rasputin Assassinated
Grigory Rasputinn was a holy man of Russia. He was murdered by nobles who were against how much power he had in swaying the royal family. He gained this power by saving the families hemophilic son. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates
After ruling Russia for 23 years, Czar Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne. A government is installed in his place to lead Russia. He was inexperienced as a ruler and motivated many wars that hurt Russia, leading to this. -
Lenin signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This treaty was signed by Russia with the Central Powers. This officially ended the Russian participation in WWI. This was initiated by Vladamir Lenin, a leader of a radical socialist group that was against involvement in the war.