Russia was determined to modernize in a hurry due to their lagging technology and government. The Crimean War sped up the modernization of the lagging nation and eventually would lead to a reformed Russia. By 1917, with the help of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, Russia had gone through a communist revolution.
After the Russians were defeated in the Crimean War the modernization began. Serfdom was abolished in 1861 and local assemblies called Zemstvos were established. Along with these modernizations came industrialization and the growth of railroads, which boosted the economy. Although Russia was seemingly doing well they stumbled upon the Revolution of 1905 on one "Bloody Sunday." Although after the incident there was much worker uprising a constitutional monarchy remained with the help of middle-class moderates. …
