https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y en-us 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC 2026-01-15 22:24:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837357 Women workers in Petrograd, who were upset about shortages of bread and fuel, led a strike with almost 200,000 workers participating. At first, soldiers shot at the rioters, however, they later agreed with the strikers and joined their side.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837357 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837359 Once Czarina Alexandra was left in charge, she ignored all other chief advisers.  She let Rasputin, who allegedly cured Alexandra and Nicholas's son's hemophilia, make key political decisions, resulting in a corrupted government.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837359 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837360 As a result of Russia's poor performance in World War I, Nicholas II moved his headquarters away from home and into the battlefront. By doing so, he hoped to encourage his failing troops, but left his wife, Czarina Alexandra, in charge. ]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837360 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837361 Nicholas II dragged Russia into World War I, but as a result of their lagging industrialization, they were far behind other countries' weapons and armies.  In this horrible defeat, Russia suffered more than 4 million soldier deaths, which showed just how weak Russia truly was.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837361 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837362 As a result of Bloody Sunday, Nicholas II created Duma, Russia's first parliament, who wanted a constitutional monarchy. However, because Nicholas II did not want to share his power, Duma was later dissolved after just ten weeks.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837362 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837363 The proletariat class approached the Winter Palace, asking for more freedom and a legislature. However, Nicholas II was not present, so his generals ordered fire on the crowd, wounding thousands and killing hundreds.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837363 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837364 Russia broke a series of agreements with Japan, causing Japan to become angered and attack Russia. Russia, who at first believed they could defeat Japan, soon realized that they couldn't, and suffered an embarrassing defeat. ]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837364 22linzachary https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837365 Russia lagged behind other European countries in terms of industrialization, leaving them behind in factories and other resource productions.  However, once industrialization did occur, the proletariat suffered with low wages, child labor, and horrible working conditions.]]> 2018-10-29 00:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/22linzachary/fj4vvpr58c3y/wish/297837365