SummaryDue to a disconnect between the Russian people and monarchy, the country was set for revolution soon after the start of WWI. The revolution occurred in two parts: The first overthrowing the monarchy, and the second giving power to the Communist leaders.
This shift in power brought along with it other changes in Russian politics and economics. The Soviet Union, as the new state was called, instituted radical socialist reforms. The policies of the USSR affected the relationship of Russia to Europe and America for decades to come, and is still being seen in Russia's foreign policy and issues today. |
Imperial RussiaA few decades of poor ruling led to discontent among Russian people. These poor choices led to the Revolution.
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The RevolutionThis revolt took place in the middle of World War I. Russia's trajectory in European history was changed forever
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The USSRA communist dictatorship, the new Russian government was not much better than the old one.
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