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The Great Northern War
There isn't any exact known date for when the war started. It was fought between Charles XII, from Sweden, and Peter the Great. Sweden had lost having most of the power in the Baltic region to Russia by the end of the war. -
Decembrist Revolt Began
Many officers were demanding social reform and it was a revolt led against Czar Nicholas II. Many of the people participating in this revolt were hanged, sent to Siberia, or demoted to a peasant status. -
Czar Alexander II Abolished Serfdom
Serfdom was a system on which the peasants were tied to their land lords. American slavery was then abolished four years later and considered unlawful. Alexander II thought that American slavery was inhumane. Serfdom was different than American slavery because the serfs were treated well and not like a piece of property. -
Czar Alexander II is assassinated.
A bomb was thrown at him while he was in the streets. People made many attempts on his life before, but never succeeded until that day. Many other officials and leaders were murdered to try and overthrow Russia’s czarist autocracy. -
Russo-Japanese War Begins
It was considered very disastrous for Russia. It didn’t do any good for the country. Japan has win after win and Russia was not expecting this at all. The country suddenly took place in a war that they were not prepared for at all. Czar Nicholas II led them into this war. -
Bloody Sunday
Workers wanted better rights for themselves so Priest Georgy Gapon led the workers to the Winter Palace. The workers held up religious signs, pictures of Nicholas II, and petitions. They were being very peaceful about it, and not causing any violence. When the protestors got to the square of the Winter Palace, soldiers came armed and ready. The soldiers fired into the crowd killing and wounding many people. Many str -
Russian Revolution Begins
1905 was when the Russian Revolution happened. The tragic event of Bloody Sunday was the turning point that made the Russians become angry. They went on many different strikes all across the country. To make matters worse too, the Russo-Japanese War was lost. The citizens asked for many different rights such as freedom of speech. After the soldiers came back to Russia, they followed out Nicholas’s orders of restoring peace throughout the country. Czar Nicholas II also issued the October Ma -
World War I Begins
An Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by a nationalist in Serbia. Soon different countries started backing up their allies. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire became the Central Powers. Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and United States soon joined in later and were known as the Allies. A treaty was then signed after the defeat of the Central Powers to create peace between nations, but th -
The March Revolution Begins
Many riots still took place throughout the country. Most of the country is very poor and can’t afford the essentials. Many people took to the streets looking for food. Many different buildings were tore down or destroyed by protestors. Many people were killed after the army tried to keep the protestors in check. On March 11, the army came, but people were not giving up. Dumas were dissolved and the army switched their support to side -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Throne
March 15th, 1917, Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne. He was the ruler since 1894, but he was never trained to rule. Discontent grew throughout the country when there was a shortage of food, yet Nicholas still led the country into many different wars. Soon so many workers and other people were going on strike, that Czar Nicholas II was soon forced to abdicate the throne.
