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Marxist Revolutionaries Split
Marxist revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charasmatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader. -
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Russia 1904-1922
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Russo-Japanese War begins
The conflict grew from imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire, and the Empire of Japan. It was fought over control of present day Korea and Manchuria. The main theatre's were the seas around Japan, Korea, and the Yellow Sea -
Bloody Sunday
Gregory Apollonovich Gapon led a group of workers to Nicolas II's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to protest. Imperial soldiers shot at them, killing and wounding hundreds. Riots started throughout Russia, prompting Nicolas II to promise his people that he would stop it in the form of a series of representative assemblies, known as the Dumas. -
Adoption of The Russian Constitution
It abolished complete absolutism. Emperor now shared his power with a parliament. The Parliament was composed of the Duma and the Council -
Domestic Issues
While World War One broke out in Europe, Russia struggled through political tensions after the Tsar's government discredited itself. Food supplies to the Russian capital declined vastly. The social unrest and wartime issues brought on the the February Revolution of 1917. -
Russian Revolt!
30,000 workers are locked out of work. Multiple Strikes occur, resulting in huge death tolls. Nicholas II was forced to vacate his throne afterwards. -
The First Communists
Russia formed the world's first communist government. Vladimir Lenin led a group of communists to take over St. Petrograd.. Here, they removed the Provisional Governent and installed their own. -
The end of Russia's war efforts
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed to end Russia participation in WWI. Soviet Russia was to default on the triple entente. The treaty was forced upon the russian's by Germany, threatening with further advances -
Treaty of Tartu
The Treaty of Tartu signed after four months of negotiations. The Treaty confirmed the border between Finland and Soviet Russia after the Finnish Civil War and the Finnish Volunteer Expeditions in Russia East Karelia. Ratifications were exchanged in Moascow, on December 31, 1920. -
The Kronstadts rebel!
The Kronstadt Rebellion was a major uprising against the Bolshevik government of Russia. It took place in the later years of the Russian revolution. It was unsucessful, but it did force Vladimir Lenin to losen his control on the economy -
The Founding of the Union
A treaty was signed, founding the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Russia then made peace with Germany, outraging their former-Triple Entente allie, France and Great Britain.. Therefore, they supported the monarchist White Guard.
