First Congress
Attends the Minsk congress that founds the party.
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1898 in Russia
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Historical records for Russia in 1898
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March
First Congress
Represents Jewish socialist organisation at the founding congress.
First Congress
Takes part in the First Congress founding the party.
First Congress
Joins other delegates creating the party at Minsk.
Party Founded
Learns of the new party while still in Siberian exile.
Party Programme
Influences the new party through the older Marxist exile movement.
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Leon Trotsky
Over 200 members of the South Russian Workers Union, including Trotsky, are arrested
Bolshevik Party
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party
Commercial Taxes
Reforms commercial and industrial taxation.
Drama
The play so impressed the playwright Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko that he convinced Konstantin Stanislavsky to direct it for the innovative Moscow Art Theatre
Menshevik Party
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks. Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party
RSDLP
Pro-Iskra delegates unexpectedly split into two factions, Lenin and his supporters (known as Bolsheviks) argued for a smaller but highly organized party, Martov and his supporters (known as Mensheviks) argued for a larger and less disciplined party.
RSDLP
The first congress went as planned, with Iskra supporters handily defeating the few "economist" delegates.
RSDLP
Trotsky and most of the Iskra editors supported Martov and the Mensheviks while Plekhanov supported Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Rule of Port Arthur
Russia takes a lease on Port Athur from China
SDP
Appointed Member of Social Democratic Party
South Russian Workers Union
Over 200 members of the South Russian Workers Union, including Trotsky, are arrested
Technical Education
Promotes commercial and technical schools for industrial labour.
The Aims of Russian Social Democrats
Publishes The Aims of Russian Social Democrats, arguing for organised Marxist politics.
Turkestan Service
Serves as an intelligence and staff officer in Central Asia.
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