The Angry Hobo Society

Petition for better working

Jan 16, 1905

200,00 workers and families came to the czar for better working conditions via petition.

The first 'Duma'

May 16, 1906

First Duma met. Leaders wanted Russia to become a constitutional monarchy similar to Britain.

Russia joins WWI

Aug 16, 1914

Nicholas II of Russia made a terrible mistake of joining WWI - unable to support military costs. Weak soliders and poor generals - German army outmatches Russian army

Women textile workers riot

Mar 16, 1917

Women in textile industry went on citywide riots. Screamed "Down with autocracy!" "Down with war!" - Soldiers soon sided with the rioters.

The storming of the winter palace

Nov 16, 1917

Armed factory workers stormed the winter palace in petrograd. Bolshevik Red Guards - took over goverment offices.

Treaty between Russia and German

Mar 16, 1918

Russian and German forces signed a treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia gave land to Germany.

Problems in Russia

Oct 16, 1920

1918-1920 - Civil war raged in Russia

NEP

Mar 16, 1921

Lenin put aside his plan for state-controlled economy. Instead, he resorted to a small-scale version of capitalism called the New Economic Policey.

USSR

Dec 16, 1922

The Bolsheviks named their government the USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.