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The events of the Russian Revolution.
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Marxtists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
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Split into 2 groups over revolutionary tactics. The more moderate Mensheviks wanted a broad base of popular support for the revolution.
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Its leaders were moderate who wanted Russia to become a constitutional monarchy.
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Nicholas drags Russia into World War, 1. Russia was unprepared to handle the military and economic costs.
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Women textile workers in petrograd led a city wide strike. In the next five days, riots flared up over shortages.
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People were rallying in the city to call ¨All power to the Soviets¨. Without warning armed workers stormed the winter palace in Petrograd.
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Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia surrendered large parts of Territory. Their economy droped very low.
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Civil War raged in Russia. Serveral western nations, Including United States sent military aid and forces.
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Lenin Temporarily put aside his plan for the state controlled economy. Instead he resorted to a small scale version of capitalism. It allowed the peasants sell their surplus of crops.
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Lenin suffered a stroke but he survived, but in motion competional for heading up the communist party.
