Historical Events tagged with "wilhelm von mirbach"
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Politics & Government
Left SR Uprising Sparked by Ambassador's Assassination
July 6th, 1918 106 years ago
Cheka members carried out the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach in Moscow, leading to a significant uprising by the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries. This act was intended as a protest against the Bolshevik government’s peace treaty with Germany. The Left SRs sought to reclaim power and influence in shaping the new Russian state amid the ongoing civil conflict.
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