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The Russian Revolution was a time when the people revolted against the Czarist government. The Czarist government was a monarchy that ruled over Russia for over 600 years. The Russian Revolution began with the Mongol invasions in 1237 and ended with the execution of Nicholas II in 1918. The Russian Revolution was inspired by many different elements, including the ideas of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. Lenin and the Bolsheviks rose to power in 1917 and eventually ended the Czarist government.
Study the rise of communism in Russia and determine what elements inspired the Russian people to revolt. Gain insight to Russia's early history from the Mongol invasions to the rule of Nicholas I. Examine how Lenin and the Bolsheviks rose to power in 1917, and discover how the execution of Nicholas II ended six centuries of Czarist rule.