Russian Revolution

Template:War The Russian Revolution was an event in early 20th Century that refers to two revolts within the Russian Empire.

The February Revolution of 1917

Following Tsar Nicholas II's loss of The Staff, the Tsar lost his influence over the people. Russia was then in a great economical inflation, caused by the constant waging of war for over three years. The people rebelled against the tyrranical Tsar. The Tsar, seeing that there is no way for him to regain control over Russia, agrred to step down from the throne. His place replaced the Provisional Government.

The October Revolution of 1917

Seeing an opportunity in increasingly less stable situation in now former Russian Empire, Russian Socialist leader Vladimir Lenin decided to incite revolution against the Provisional Government. This revolution also succeded, and Bolsheviks (Russian Socialists) siezed power over Russia. One of their first acts was declaring truce between German Empire and Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

Russian Civil War

Some loyalists to old Tsarist regime still existed in Russia well into 1918. They incitied yet another revolution, managing to seccede several eastern Federal Units of the Russian SFSR, plunging Russia into a Civil War. Tsarists were supported by some major nations such as France, Britain, USA and Japan. The Bolsheviks, however, prevailed.

Aftermath

Following the end of the Russian Civil War, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established by the Bolsheviks, containing most of the old Russian Empire. This set in motion a chain of events that would contribute to rise to power of a Templar, Joseph Stalin, and eventual Templar takeover of the world.