Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm . Expand Image They were so delighted with the song that they sang it right through five times in succession, and might have continued singing it all night if they had not been interrupted. Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard. He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom, and let fly a charge of Number 6 shot into the darkness. The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Which historical event is this passage most reminiscent of?
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the Bolshevik RevolutionThe animals’ meeting is abruptly broken up when Mr. Jones fires his gun into the darkness, scattering them. This most closely recalls Bloody Sunday, when Russian troops fired on peaceful protesters in 1905. The Bolshevik Revolution refers to the later overthrow of the government, while collectivization involved reorganizing farms under state control.
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