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Russian Industrialization and the Problems it Caused
Changing Russia's economy, the industrial revolution caused low wages, increased child labor and brutal working conditions. Labor unions were also outlawed so, it was dificult for workers lives to improve. -
Czar Nicolas Comes into Power
Czar Nicholas I had total power during his reign. he was the first of many to rule Russia with a autocratic view. People under Nicholas's rule obviously didn't like being ruled by a tyrant. -
Developement of Revolutionary Groups
Instipired by Marx, two groups called the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks supported a work ruled or proletariat based government. Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks, who were more radical. -
Bloody Sunday
Russian Workers petitioned to have more freedom in society. They were unjustly fired at. 1,000 were wounded and hundreds more died. -
World War I
Russia, unprepared for battle went into World War 1, dragged by their ruler, Nicholas II. The czarist military leadership was very weak and World War I showed Russia's true colors. -
March Revolution
Women in textile factories led a strike. The women wanted autocracy gone and Russian soldiers out of the war. -
The Czar Steps Down
Czar Nicholas II steps down after the March Revolution only to be executed a year later. Nicholas's resignation causes a poor, unstructured government in the next few months. -
Bolshevic Revolution
The Bolshevik Red Guards, as they called themselves, stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd. With Lenin as their leader, they quickly took control of the Russian throne. -
Lenin in Power
Lenin divided up farmland, stopped fighting with Germany and gave control of factories to the workers. When Lenin gave up land to Germany, the Russians were outraged and began to resist the Bolsheviks. -
Stalin Becomes a Dictator
When Lenin is forced to resign, Stalin was put in charge. He took control of the communist party and moved up in the governmental rungs until he was on top.
