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#RusRevHW Revolutions happened instead of reforms because the Russians wanted the government to change.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The Tsar emancipated the Serfs due to loss in Crimean War. It modernized Russia's agriculture.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The Russo-Japanese war embarrassed Russia deeply, its citizens questioned the government's leadership.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The riots happened and in order to stay in power, the Tsar promised many reforms.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Tsar took back most of his promises to the rioters.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Russia became a great economic power in the world by industrializing
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Many people wanted to overthrow the Tsar, believing that Marxism was the only way.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Hundred of workers were slaughtered on Bloody Sunday caused the revolution of 1905.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The people continued to revolt. It forced the Tsar to form a new constitution, called the Duma.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Despite that, Russia was still an autocracy when it entered WWI.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW In 1917, during the March Revolution, the rioters and troops combined and they forced Tsar Nicholas II to step down.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The Duma were going to convene a democratically chosen Constitutional Assembly, but then became largely unpopular.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Lenin seized power by letting the Soviets gain control.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The Germans sent Lenin into Russia on a train, in hopes that he will cause a revolution and disrupt the Russian war effort.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW The Bolsheviks, Lenin's faction, took control of the government headquarters in the second revolution during 1917.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW He made some changes, like banning private ownership and nationalizing banks.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Lenin wanted disband the Assembly since they criticized him
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Many of Russia's former allies sent in troops in order to help resist Communism. (1918-1921)
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW People established the "White Army" in hopes to deny Communism, but failed.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW People established the "White Army" in hopes to deny Communism, but failed.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Secret police were reestablished and they there were shootings, harsh rule and many protests.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Secret police were reestablished and they there were shootings, harsh rule and many protests.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW War communism was ended by the New Economic Policy and established free-enterprise system for trade and agriculture.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW 1922- The Communist state becomes the USSR.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin gains control over the communist party.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW 1928: Russia's 5-year plan was put into action in order to help the economy and agricultural productions.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015
#RusRevHW Soviet Union is created and begins a reign of terror from 1936-1938. Stalin "deals with" his opponents and anyone who opposes him.
— Po (@elite_popo) March 15, 2015