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The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917 when peasants and workers revolted against Tsar Nicholas II's oppressive rule. Life under the Tsar was difficult for the lower classes, who faced poor working conditions, low pay, and few rights. A major catalyst was Bloody Sunday in 1905 when soldiers fired upon and killed protesters. World War I further weakened Russia and support for the monarchy. The February Revolution in 1917 deposed the Tsar, replacing him with dual power between the Provisional Government and workers' and soldiers' councils. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks then seized full control in the October Revolution, establishing the world's first communist state.

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Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917 when peasants and workers revolted against Tsar Nicholas II's oppressive rule. Life under the Tsar was difficult for the lower classes, who faced poor working conditions, low pay, and few rights. A major catalyst was Bloody Sunday in 1905 when soldiers fired upon and killed protesters. World War I further weakened Russia and support for the monarchy. The February Revolution in 1917 deposed the Tsar, replacing him with dual power between the Provisional Government and workers' and soldiers' councils. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks then seized full control in the October Revolution, establishing the world's first communist state.

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The Russian Revolution took place in 1917 when the peasants and working class of Russia revolted

against the government of Tsar Nicholas II. They were led by Vladimir Lenin and a group of
revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks.

The Russian Tsars: Before the revolution, Russia was ruled by a powerful monarch called the Tsar.
The Tsar had total power, commanded the army, owned much of the land, and controlled church. 

During the time before the Russian Revolution, life for the working class people and the peasants
was very difficult. They worked for little pay and were exposed to dangerous working conditions. The
rich class treated the peasants like slaves, giving them few rights

Bloody Sunday: A major event leading to the Revolution took place on January 22, 1905. A large
group of workers marched to Tsar's palace to seek better working conditions. They were fired upon
by soldiers and many of them were killed. The day is called Bloody Sunday. 

Before Bloody Sunday peasants and working class people worshipped the Tsar and thought he was
on their side. They blamed their troubles on the government, not on Tsar. However, after the
shootings, the Tsar was seen as the enemy and the desire for revolution began. 

World War I: In 1914, World War I began and Russia was at war with Germany. A huge Russian army
was formed by forcing working class and peasant men to join. The soldiers were not equipped or
trained to fight. They were sent into battle without shoes, food and weapons. During the war, nearly
2 million Russian soldiers were killed and 5 million were wounded. The Russian people blamed Tsar
for entering the war and getting so many killed. 

The February Revolution: The people of Russia first revolted in early 1917. The revolution began
when a number of workers decided to strike. Many of them got together and began to riot. The Tsar
ordered the army to suppress the riot. However, many of the soldiers refused to fire on the Russian
people and the army began to mutiny against the Tsar. 

After a few days of riots, the army turned against the Tsar. He was forced to give up his throne and a
new government took over. It was run by two political parties: Petrograd Soviet (representing the
workers and soldiers) and Provisional Government (the traditional government without the Tsar). 

Bolshevik Revolution: Over the next several months the two sides ruled Russia. One of the main
factions of the Petrograd Soviet was a group called the Bolsheviks. They were led by Vladimir Lenin
and believed that the new Russian government should be a Marxist (communist) government. In
October of 1917, Lenin took full control of the government in what is called the Bolshevik
Revolution. Russia was now the first communist country in the world.

Results: After the revolution, Russia exited World War I by signing a peace treaty with Germany
called the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The new government took control of all industry and moved the
Russian economy from a rural one to an industrial one. It also seized farmland from landholders and
distributed it among the peasants. Women were given equal rights to those of men and religion was
banned from many aspects of society. 

From 1918 to 1920, Russia again experienced a civil war between the Bolsheviks (also called the Red
Army) and the anti-Bolsheviks (the White Army). The Bolsheviks won and the new country was called
the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republic). 

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