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Welcome to the story of the Russian Revolution!!!! To begin, scroll all the way to the bottom.

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Welcome to the story of the Russian Revolution!!!! To begin, scroll all the way to the bottom.

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In January of 1924, Lenin dies. The fate of Russia after the many hardships and revolutions lies in Stalin's hands.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) is established in December of 1922.

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In the months of May through December of 1922, Lenin suffers two strokes and retires from politics all together.

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In April of 1922, Stalin is appointed General Secretary.

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In November of 1920, the war ends leaving Russia torn.

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In June, the civil war begins. Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed. An assassination attempt leaves Lenin seriously wounded.

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On March 3, the treaty between Germany and Russia is signed, taking Russia out of WWI. Following this, the Bolsheviks become known as the Communists. The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

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On October 25 of 2017, the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd. The Winter Palace, the last hideout of the Provisional Government is taken by the Bolsheviks. The Council of People's Commissars (led by Lenin) is now in control of Russia.

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In July 1917, Alexander Kerensky becomes prime minister of the provisional government.

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Shortly after his return in April, spontaneous protests against the provisional government begin and Lenin is forced into hiding.

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In March, following the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne. Nicholas's brother, Mikhail, refuses the throne. A provisional government is formed.

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In February of 1917, the first of two 1917 revolutions begin.

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In 1914, World War I begins. Czar Nicholas II assumes superior command of the Russian Army.

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That October, a manifesto is issued by Czar Nicholas II bringing an end to the 1905 Russian Revolution, that lasted ten months. It promises civil liberties and an elected parliament. Later, in 1906, a constitution known as the Fundamental Laws of 1906, is published.

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Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution.

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In 1903, the Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party meeting occured and the party split into two factions... The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks.

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A self-proclaimed holy man and Russian mystic who had considerable influence is murdered. He was known for his prophetic and healing powers. He was decided to be "evil" and the cause of uprising, as he served as a confidant to the royals.

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In 1895, Vladimir Lenin is arrested. He had helped organize Marxist groups in the capital, which attempted to enlist workers for the Marxist cause. He is jailed for a year and then exiled to Siberia for three years.

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A few years later in 1894, Czar Alexander III dies suddenly after falling ill. His son, Nicholas II, becomes the ruler of Russia.

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Our story begins in May of 1887 when Vladimir Lenin's brother, Alexander Ulyanov, is hanged for plotting to kill Czar Alexander III.