Main points of each section on Russia

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Tsar Nicholas II - committed to autocracy.
Bad leader (gave important roles to friends and family, corrupt officials, avoided making decisions, disliked confrontation.
Secret police called Okhrana
War with Japan
Bloody Sunday (1905 revolution, mass strikes and rebellion, 200000 protestors marched on St Petersburg, over 100 killed, battleship mutinies)
Led to the October Manifesto (Duma set up)
Ignored Duma and dismissed the first two for being too critical
First World War (9.15 million casualties, poorly led and supported army, Tsar eventually took command and everyone held him accountable for loses, major loses throughout war, huge economical and political impact)
Rasputin
1917 strikes and rebellion (industry came to standstill, Tsar lost support of army)
Tsar abdicates
Duma set up Provisional Government

Lenin - leader of Bolsheviks
April thesis (urged people to support bolsheviks in another revolution, promised peace, land and bread)
Lenin had to flee because Kerensky produced evidence…

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