In January 1917, the Russian empire is still governed by the all-powerful Tsar Nicholas II -- one man ... and prosperity. In Red Flag, the people who were there explain how Communism became ...

The begin of Communism in Russia. Here is the article in Wikipedia: On 14 May 1896 Nicholas' formal coronation as Tsar was held in Uspensky Cathedral located within the Kremlin. In celebration on ...

They ran the country as autocrats. This meant that the Tsar, and only the Tsar, governed Russia: Tsars believed that they had a divine right to rule Russia, their position and power had been given ...