Russia was still socially and economically behind at the beginning of the twentieth century #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Middle class political liberals favored Western-styles more than the tsarist regime #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Western thoughts were seen as threats to the officials of Russia, and that Western ideas were not allowed. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Russian was defeated in the Russo-Japanese war in 1905 #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Elections in the Duma gave majorities in liberal and socialist parties. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Stalin began Five Year Plan for the develop of national economy of the Soviet Union in 1928 #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
The Crimean War caused Russia to realize how behind they were from the West. Alexander began II began a program of reforms. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
In 1861, Alexander II freed Russia's serfs. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Nicholas II, was crowned czar in 1894. Industries developed rapidly early in his reign. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Lenin, a Marxist, published a work to encourage the people to overthrow the czar in 1902. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Bloody Sunday, a massacre of protesters, inspired many sectors of society to rebel against the czar. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Nicholas II promised reforms, but still didn't want to give up the absolute power he had. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Peasants protested due to famine. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
In 1921, Lenin established a secret police group. #RusRevHW
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
During the great purge of 1936–1938, Stalin got rid of most of the surviving old Bolsheviks. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
During 1931–1933, Stalin caused a famine when he had Russian peasants work in farms. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Lenin led the Bolsheviks to a second revolution in 1917. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Stalin gained control in 1927, he became a dictator and industrialized the USSR through inhumane approaches. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
Protesters were thrown into jails more than any previous czars. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015
It was more like industrializing and overthrowing the czar. Thus, it is more of a revolution than a reform. #RusRevHw
— Jason Lin (@jaso_lin) March 17, 2015