... changed. What about the Russian revolution in 1917? Before, the Tsar who was the absolute ruler ruled by secret police so everyone did their part. Yet in the First World War with Japan, Russia lost both army and naval battles and the Russians were convinced of the incompetence of their ruler. After 1917 there were many power struggles for who would ... the forces organized in support of these lords, but there were a few victories all the same. Sometimes particularly cruel lords were captured by rebellious farmers and put to death. In pre-1949 China, less than 10 percent of the populatio...

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