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The Decembrist Revolt
On this day, about 3,000 men revolted against the czar outside of the Winter Palace. As a result, 60-70 of the people died, and al of the people who were captured were hanged or exiled to Siberia. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
Serfs had inhumane treatment before they were emancipated. Kind of like how African Americans were treated before they were emancipated too. The document that emancipated the Serfs is called Emancipation Manifesto. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
Alexander II was killed in the streets of St. Petersburg. He was killed by a bomb that was thrown. On this day, he also signed the Loris-Melikov constitution. -
The Russo-Japanese War
This is the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War. Just before midnight, the Japanese enter Port Arthur. Shortly after, they start firing torpedoes. -
Bloody Sunday
People were protesting peacefully. Nicholas II was away, so his uncle told his guards to open fire on the crowd. More than one hundred people died and several hundred were injuried. -
The Russo-Japanese War
This is the end of the Russo-Japanese War. On this day, the Treaty of Portsmouth was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt to end the Russo-Japanese War. The Revolution of 1905 occured afterwards as a result of the war. -
The Revolution of 1905
Like said before, this occured because of the Russo-Japanese War. Czar Nicholas II's goal was to turn Russia into a constitutional monarchy. Bloody Sunday was the beginning of the revolution. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
This is the beginning of Russia's involvement in World War I. In World War I, Russia suffered a tremendous strain, and the transportation system couldn't supply the armies up front. Soldiers had to take the dead soldiers' guns to have them. -
The March Revolution
This was the beginning of the March Revolution. On this day, 30,000 workers were locked out of work. Workers who were already on strike told other workers to. -
The March Revolution
This was the end of the March Revolution. On this day, Nicholas decided that he needed to abdicate. The czar era in Russia was going to come to an end. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Russian Throne
Like said before, the March Revolution caused Czar Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne. Then, the Provisional government (temporary) was set up. -
World War I (Russian Involvement_
This was the end of Russia's involvement in World War I. On this day, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. The document was negotated over for many months.
