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Started: Febuary 22, 1700
Ended:September 10, 1721
It was a fight between Sweden's Charles XII and Russia's Peter the Great. Russia replaced Sweden as the leading power in the Baltic region. -
A small group of nobles and army officers tried to overthrow czar's government. They had hoped to set up a constitutional monarchy.Nicholas I quickly crushed the uprising.
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Czar Alexander II emancipated/freed the serfs.
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Alexander II was killed in the streets of St. Pertersbutg. A bomb was thrown at him by the "Peoples Will" group.
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Started: Febuary 8, 1904
Ended: September 5, 1905
This was was led to because there was a conflict over Korea and Manchuria with Japan. The war ended with a defeat for Russia that increased economic hardships at home. -
Many people joined Father Bapon to march with him. Soilders appeared and shot at the crowd. They killed more that 100 people and more than 500 were injured. It is called Bloody Sunday because the snow was no longer white, but red, from all the blood.
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The revolution was sparked my the masasacre of Bloody Sunday because Russians were horrified. Riots and stikes swept the cities.
In the end Nicholas II finally ageed to set up an elected assembly (Duma). The Duma didn't have much power and failed to resolve Russia's problems. -
Germany declared war on Russia.
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Riots and strikes erupted in Petrograd - the capitol. Angry crowds protested the war and shortage of food. Troops were sent to stop riots and strikes but many joined in.
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An arrmy of garrison at Petrograd joined workers in demanding socialist reforms. Nicholas II was forced to abdicate.
