Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution

World War I set into motion a series of events that brought down the Russian Empire, which had been ruled by the Romanov family since the 1600s. In its place, the revolution installed the world's first communist regime, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Contrary to what Karl Marx had predicted, the revolution did not take place in the most advanced industrial countries of Europe, such as Britain or Germany. Instead, it happened in Russia, which had little industry and a large peasantry that lived in the countryside working the land. Examine how the revolution happened and who the key players were in this timeline interactivity. Click the player to begin.

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