If you recall any history of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, there were mass casualties there too. And only whispers and snippets on the radio that did not convey the full revolution happening in the country. Fact is, it's 2012 but when things get bad, news STILL has a hard time getting out. "They are going to dispose the Czar and his family!" supporters yelled around the world. "They won't hurt them, but they will no longer be ruling!" Well, that didn't go so well did it? As a matter of fact, nothing went well for Russia ever again.