Russian Revolution by AYESHA PATHAK

February 1848 - Communist Manifesto published.

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The communist Manifesto was made by Karl Marx, set out the principles of communism, advocating for class struggle and the overthrow of capitalist societies. This text later influenced socialist and communist movements, including the Russian Bolsheviks.

November 1894 - Nicholas II becomes Tsar.

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Nicholas II rised up to the throne as the last Emperor of Russia. His reign was marked by political unrest, war, and widespread dissatisfaction, eventually leading to his abdication during the Russian Revolution of 1917.

December 1895 - Lenin exiled to Siberia

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Vladimir Lenin was exiled from Russia due to his political activities against the Tsarist regime to Shushenskoye in Siberia for 3 years. He would later become the leader of the Bolshevik party and return to play a critical role in the 1917 revolution.

1903 - Bolshevik party forms.

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The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into two factions, the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, advocated for a highly centralized party of professional revolutionaries and eventually led the October Revolution.

1905-1906 - Revolution and reform period.

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Workers, peasants, and intellectuals demanded political reforms. Although the revolution did not overthrow the government, it forced Tsar Nicholas II to introduce reforms, including the creation of the State Duma (a legislative body), but these changes failed to satisfy the growing demands for more democratic rights and land reform.

1917 - Protests, Nicholas II abdicates, Bolsheviks come to power, Civil War begins.

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It began with mass protests during the February Revolution, forcing Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate. Later, in the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks seized power, leading to the Russian Civil War between the Red Army (Bolsheviks) and the White Army (anti-Bolsheviks).

October 1922 - Civil War ends.

ayesha311200199 — 2024-10-21 04:19:02 UTC

After years of brutal fighting, the Russian Civil War ended in 1922 with the victory of the Bolsheviks, strengthening their control over Russia and leading to the formation of the Soviet Union in 1922.