Russian Revolution
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- Context: World War I
- February Revolution: March 8th - 16th, 1917
- April Theses: April 7th, 1917
- The Russian Army was weak in WWI. The failure of Tsar Nicholas II's government in managing the army in wartime resulted in inadequate weaponry, supply, transportation, and medical care. The mismanagement of the Tsar irritated the Russian population and was the spark of the Russian Revolution.
- October Revolution: November 7th, 1917
- Series of public protests began in Petrograd, the former imperial capital of the Russian Empire. Aside from 1,300 injured or killed policemen and soldiers, the protests led to the abolition of monarchy in Russia and the downfall of the Russian Empire, marking the start of a new Russian era.
- Civil War: November 1917 - October 1922
- Vladimir Lenin, the leader of Bolsheviks, returned to Russia from his decade-long exile and delivered his famous April Theses. He called for an end to the provisional government, the transfer of land to peasants, and the establishment of Soviet, the working council, to the government.
- Lenin's Death: January 21st, 1924
- The October revolution was when Lenin and the Bolsheviks seized power from the provisional government. This led to the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR, and this event was one of the most significant milestones in the Russian Revolution.
- The Civil War in Russia began as various anti-Bolshevik forces tried to overthrow the Bolsheviks. Joseph Stalin played a crucial role by organizing military strategies against the rebels. The war lasted until 1922 and resulted in the victory of the Red Army, which was led by the Bolsheviks.
- In January 21st of 1924, Lenin passed away. After Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin rose to power and became the leader of the Soviet Union. From then on, Stalin's policies of industrialization and collectivization became crucial for the development of the Soviet Union after the revolution.
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