Russian Revolution

By nboldyrev12
  • Assassination of Alexander II

    Assassination of Alexander II

    In 1881, revolutionaries angry over the slow pace of political change assassinated the reform-minded czar, Alexander II. Russia was heading toward a full-scale revolution. Alexander III the son of Alexander II comes into power.
  • The Building of the Trans- Siberian Railway

    The Building of the Trans- Siberian Railway

    This railway connected European Russia in the west with Russian ports on the Pacific Ocean in the east.
  • Number of factories in Russia more than doubled

    Number of factories in Russia more than doubled

  • Russian Marxists split into two groups over revolutionary tactics

    Russian Marxists split into two groups over revolutionary tactics

  • Russian Marxists Split into Two Groups

    Russian Marxists Split into Two Groups

    The Russian Marxists split into two different groups over revolutionary tactics. The more moderate Mensheviks wanted a broad base of popular support for the revolution. The more radical Bolsheviks supported a small number of commited revolutionarieswilling to sacrifice everything for change.
  • Tsarist troops open fire on a peaceful demonstration of workers in St Petersburg

    Tsarist troops open fire on a peaceful demonstration of workers in St Petersburg

  • Nicholas reluctantly approved the creation of the Duma, Russia's first parliment

  • Russia faced a series of crises showing the czar's weakness, paving the way for the revolution

    Russia faced a series of crises showing the czar's weakness, paving the way for the revolution

  • Russia enter World War 1

    Russia enter World War 1

  • Nicholas the 2nd moved his headquarters to the war front, hoping to rally his discouraged troops to victory

    Nicholas the 2nd moved his headquarters to the war front, hoping to rally his discouraged troops to victory

  • group of nobles murdered Rasputin

    group of nobles murdered Rasputin

  • Russia and Germany singed a treaty of Brest-Litosvk, Russia surrendured a ;arge part of its territory to Germany and it's allies

  • the country is named the Union of the Soviet Socialist Rebublics

    the country is named the Union of the Soviet Socialist Rebublics

  • Stalin becomes the dictator of the Soviet Union

    Stalin becomes the dictator of the Soviet Union