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Tsar dismissing Duma
Tsar dismissed to Duma several times which caused the people of Russia to not trust him anymore than they ready had -
WW1 brought things to light
People really starting noticing things such as how the military wasn't equip to fight in a world war examples such as not having enough rifles and having to pick them up from their fellow soldiers. -
Russian Peasants
Peasants, Workers, and soldiers exhausted from the war hit the streets of St. Petersburg to Protest -
Petrograd garrison soldiers join the revolt
After the majority of the Petrograd garrison of soldiers joins the revolt, Tsar Nicholas II is forced to give up his title. His brother Grand Duke Michael then refuses to take his title. A provisional government is quickly set up to serve in the Romanovs’ stead. -
Lenin Returns
Vladimir Lenin returns from a 10 year exile -
Protesters armed demonstrations
The protesters of St. Petersburg stage a bunch of armed demonstrations -
Order Troops to obstruct the protesters
the commander in chief of the Russian army orders troops to walk Petrograd to stall what he perceives as a Bolshevik threat. This was taken as an advance to take over the government. This worked in Lenin's favor due to people thinking he was the one making the economy better. -
Lenin hides out from authorities
Lenin returns back to Russia in a disguise as he hides from the authorities as he works with the Bolsheviks and affiliated groups to over throw the government. -
Bolsheviks take power
The Bolsheviks and their soldiers get rid of the provisional government and declare a state of power to the soviets
