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Periods in Russian history (20th century)
Tsarist Era (-1917)
The era where there was a Duma, but its authority was shaky. Politics at this time was between the centrist Kadets and right-wing Octobrists, and the Tsar more or less favoured the latter. A dismal economy and a woeful result in WWI led to rebels and the Tsar was forced to abdicate at gunpoint.
Republican Era (1917-1919)
The period of the Russian Democratic Republic, dominated by the centre-left Trudoviks, it was the time of struggle against radicalising forces on the left and on the right. In the end, the Trudoviks lost power to a left-wing coup that declared a socialist union.
Popular Front Era (1919-1932)
The formative period of the Russian Socialist Federative Republic. Anarchists, Mensheviks, Bolsheviks (up until the 1925 purge), even Left-Trudoviks and some really weird people advocating for a "People's Holy Tsar" [the so-called "Red Hundreds"] were all part of the National Duma during this time. It is noted for cultivating some of the most memorable Russian political quotes as the Dumas were the most politically hostile despite it all being on the left.
Spiridonova Era (1932-1947)
The rise of Maria Spiridonova in response to the Depression led to the end of Russia's experiment with multi-party politics as she steadily purged them all in favour of her Popular Socialist Party [aka the Left-SR]. Led Russia through WWII and well, lost. Died in 1947 in mysterious circumstances.
First Mravinsky Era (1947-1954)
The unlikely rise of the composer-politician Yevgeny Mravinsky to power had many reasons, but his first stint in power is widely seen as an inexperienced one in which the Popular Socialist Party started to fracture in many factions again, all of which started to criticise him openly. Nikita Khrushchev's vicious speech tearing in Mravinsky and the "Establishmentarian Faction" led to his removal by the Duma. He's mostly remembered in this era for overseeing the creation of the Turkestani SFR as separate from the Russian, which has led to quite a few statues of him there even today.
Khrushchev Era (1954-1963)
Khrushchev led the period known as the "Thaw", one in which the International Democratic Congress finally dropped its recognition of the Tsarist government-in-exile and instead supported a referendum. Of course, this never happened as Khrushchev held firmly on to power. His faction, perhaps the most agrarian-oriented out of all the PSP, gradually lost support before it was abruptly removed from power one day. Khrushchev is mostly remembered as the sole Ukrainian leader of the Russian SFR, something that would guide his successor's next move.
Merzhanov Era (1963-1974)
Victor Merzhanov, from the more conservative faction, knew Khrushchev was a threat and that he needed to undermine his base of support. So what better than splitting Ukraine in two, the west being spun off as an independent socialist republic under Merzhanov's trusty ethnically-Ukrainian deputy Trofim Lysenko? With Ukraine no longer as potent as it once was, Khrushchev no longer posed a threat. Merzhanov's end would come as the Duma turned against his putting the world at risk of nuclear war over Manchuria. And this was the point where a former leader made his move.
Second Mravinsky Era (1974-1981)
The "Grand Musician" was now back in charge, twenty years after he was condemned to irrelevancy. Now in his seventies, he was determined to make a bigger mark on Russia. Perhaps the only genuine Left-SR left in a Duma of opportunists and would-be Bolsheviks, he authorised the decentralisation of power away from Moscow and towards the various governates and autonomous oblasts/okrugs/krais/republics. In 1981, he fell ill and the Duma, unhappy over his recent moves, voted to remove him from his post.
Lukin Era (1981-1987)
Unfortunately for them, the person they replaced him with, would be even more a reformer than Mravinsky ever was. Vladimir Lukin oversaw reform away from a socialist economy to a mixed-market one and most crucially, authorised the relegalisation of political parties other than the PSP. This would lead to the Duma election of 1985 being the most hectic possible, and displeased the hardliner military considerably. In the end, Lukin formed a coalition with several reformist parties and continued his path towards turning Russia into a multi-party parliamentary republic. We can't have that.
Antonov Era (1987-1991)
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov. Remembered by history as "The Man Who Killed Russia". In 1987, a young diplomat was chosen by the military to take over after the Duma was suspended (surprisingly for the first time), at the helm of a hardliner-socialist regime. Lukin's reforms were repealed, leading to protests and riots. The independent republics started distancing themselves from Russia, and in the end everyone abandoned Antonov. Even Moscow declared it was no longer part of the RSFR. Antonov's military junta collapsed in 1991, along with the last semblance of Russian unity.
Post-Russian Era (1991-)
In the post-Russian era [which for the 20th century is just the 90s], you see several civil wars, various republics declare themselves the true successor to Russia and Britain seizes the eastern coast for itself in an openly-imperialist carving up of Russia. Never again will it be great...
Tsarist Era (-1917)
The era where there was a Duma, but its authority was shaky. Politics at this time was between the centrist Kadets and right-wing Octobrists, and the Tsar more or less favoured the latter. A dismal economy and a woeful result in WWI led to rebels and the Tsar was forced to abdicate at gunpoint.
Republican Era (1917-1919)
The period of the Russian Democratic Republic, dominated by the centre-left Trudoviks, it was the time of struggle against radicalising forces on the left and on the right. In the end, the Trudoviks lost power to a left-wing coup that declared a socialist union.
Popular Front Era (1919-1932)
The formative period of the Russian Socialist Federative Republic. Anarchists, Mensheviks, Bolsheviks (up until the 1925 purge), even Left-Trudoviks and some really weird people advocating for a "People's Holy Tsar" [the so-called "Red Hundreds"] were all part of the National Duma during this time. It is noted for cultivating some of the most memorable Russian political quotes as the Dumas were the most politically hostile despite it all being on the left.
Spiridonova Era (1932-1947)
The rise of Maria Spiridonova in response to the Depression led to the end of Russia's experiment with multi-party politics as she steadily purged them all in favour of her Popular Socialist Party [aka the Left-SR]. Led Russia through WWII and well, lost. Died in 1947 in mysterious circumstances.
First Mravinsky Era (1947-1954)
The unlikely rise of the composer-politician Yevgeny Mravinsky to power had many reasons, but his first stint in power is widely seen as an inexperienced one in which the Popular Socialist Party started to fracture in many factions again, all of which started to criticise him openly. Nikita Khrushchev's vicious speech tearing in Mravinsky and the "Establishmentarian Faction" led to his removal by the Duma. He's mostly remembered in this era for overseeing the creation of the Turkestani SFR as separate from the Russian, which has led to quite a few statues of him there even today.
Khrushchev Era (1954-1963)
Khrushchev led the period known as the "Thaw", one in which the International Democratic Congress finally dropped its recognition of the Tsarist government-in-exile and instead supported a referendum. Of course, this never happened as Khrushchev held firmly on to power. His faction, perhaps the most agrarian-oriented out of all the PSP, gradually lost support before it was abruptly removed from power one day. Khrushchev is mostly remembered as the sole Ukrainian leader of the Russian SFR, something that would guide his successor's next move.
Merzhanov Era (1963-1974)
Victor Merzhanov, from the more conservative faction, knew Khrushchev was a threat and that he needed to undermine his base of support. So what better than splitting Ukraine in two, the west being spun off as an independent socialist republic under Merzhanov's trusty ethnically-Ukrainian deputy Trofim Lysenko? With Ukraine no longer as potent as it once was, Khrushchev no longer posed a threat. Merzhanov's end would come as the Duma turned against his putting the world at risk of nuclear war over Manchuria. And this was the point where a former leader made his move.
Second Mravinsky Era (1974-1981)
The "Grand Musician" was now back in charge, twenty years after he was condemned to irrelevancy. Now in his seventies, he was determined to make a bigger mark on Russia. Perhaps the only genuine Left-SR left in a Duma of opportunists and would-be Bolsheviks, he authorised the decentralisation of power away from Moscow and towards the various governates and autonomous oblasts/okrugs/krais/republics. In 1981, he fell ill and the Duma, unhappy over his recent moves, voted to remove him from his post.
Lukin Era (1981-1987)
Unfortunately for them, the person they replaced him with, would be even more a reformer than Mravinsky ever was. Vladimir Lukin oversaw reform away from a socialist economy to a mixed-market one and most crucially, authorised the relegalisation of political parties other than the PSP. This would lead to the Duma election of 1985 being the most hectic possible, and displeased the hardliner military considerably. In the end, Lukin formed a coalition with several reformist parties and continued his path towards turning Russia into a multi-party parliamentary republic. We can't have that.
Antonov Era (1987-1991)
Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov. Remembered by history as "The Man Who Killed Russia". In 1987, a young diplomat was chosen by the military to take over after the Duma was suspended (surprisingly for the first time), at the helm of a hardliner-socialist regime. Lukin's reforms were repealed, leading to protests and riots. The independent republics started distancing themselves from Russia, and in the end everyone abandoned Antonov. Even Moscow declared it was no longer part of the RSFR. Antonov's military junta collapsed in 1991, along with the last semblance of Russian unity.
Post-Russian Era (1991-)
In the post-Russian era [which for the 20th century is just the 90s], you see several civil wars, various republics declare themselves the true successor to Russia and Britain seizes the eastern coast for itself in an openly-imperialist carving up of Russia. Never again will it be great...
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