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Marxist revolutionaries disagree over revolution tactics. The Bolsheviks want to risk everything. Vladimir Lenin becomes leader.
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News of Russian repeated losses sparked unrest. That lead to a revolt at home in the midst of the war.
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200,000 Russian workers and their families marched to the czar's palace in St. Petersburg. The workers petitioned for better working conditions, but in return were fired.
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The moderate Russian leaders who wanted a constitutional monarchy. One that is like Brittains. They called it Duma.
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Russia joined WWI and 4 million Russians died. Russia was unprepared and many died.
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Women textile workers in Petrograd led a citywide strike. At first the soldiers were ordered to kill the rioters, but later sided with them.
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Armed factory workers attacked The Winter Palace in Petrograd calling themselves the Bolshevik Red Gaurd. The Red Gaurds overthrew the government.
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Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia surrendered a large portion of land to Germany and it's allies. The humiliation caused widespread anger through Russia.
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Red army crushed all who opposed them. They were able to seize power and keep it.
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The New Economic Policy allowed farmers to sell their surplus crop instead of turning it over to the government. Allowed some factories, businesses, and farms to operate under private ownership.
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Joseph Stalin climbed through the ranks of the government to become dictator. Lenin warned everyone of the power he was accumulating.
