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The Great Northern War
The war lasted from 1700 to 1721. It was fought between Charles XII of Sweeden and an alliance led by Peter the Great. This war was fought for the Baltic Sea.Sweeden had lost their reign as well power of the Baltic Sea. Russia had won the Baltic Sea -
The Decembrist Revolt
In St,Petersburg, a group of military officials performed a revolt against Czar Nicholas I. Small groups of nobles and officers tried to overthrow the czar. As result of this revolt the czar imposed strict censoship, banned books, targeted schools and universities. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
Alexander II ended the system that tied the Russian peasants forever to their landlords. He did that because he didnt want to start a revolution. He gave them some political rights and ability to keep their home and tools. He also offered them land ownership but he made the land expensive. -
. The Assassination of Alexander II
Alexander II was killed by a bomb that was thrown by someone in the group "People's Will". The day he was killed he signed a proclamation that would create two legislative commissions made up of elected representatives. His son Alexander III denied the proclamation. -
The Russo-Japanese War
This war was fought between Russia and Japan. They were fighting over Manchuria and Korea. The Japanese attacked Russia and Port Arthur. Japan defeated Russia. -
Bloody Sunday
A Russian orthodox priest led a peaceful march to the czar's palace.The soldiars opened fire at the crowd wounding 3000 and killing 100. -
The Revolution of 1905
This revolution was a wave of mass political and social conflict that spread through russia. This led to formation of limited constitutional monarchy.Created Duma. -
. World War I (Russian Involvement)
When World War I started Russia patriotically rallied around Nicholas II. Military disasters at the Masurian Lakes and Tannenburg greatly weakened the Russian Army.By the time the war ended the Bolsheviks had power in major cities. This introduced communist rule, -
The March Revolution
By the start of 1917 the people of Russia were very angry. the First World War had cost Russia millions of lives.the ones not actually fighting had to face serious food shortages.the winter of 1916-17 was very cold and fuel was in very short supply.cold and lack of food created an environment that leads to trouble for those blamed for these problems. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is installed in his place. They are taken to a secret house in Serbia. then one night him and his family are killed.
