Events Leading Up To The Russian Revolution

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  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War
    The war was fought between Sweden’s Charles XII and Russia’s Peter the Great. The war started an alliance of Denmark and Norway and Russia. The war ended with Charles XII’s death and The Age of Liberty.

  • Decembrist Revolt

    Decembrist Revolt
    Protest where Russia lead 3000 troops against Nicholas I. The protest was about the new ruler’s conservation views. As a result Nicholas I made a bunch of new regulations to stop the spread of liberal movement.

  • Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs

    Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
    It starts after the Conclusion of Peace and the changes to the legislation concerning industry and commerce. On 3 March 1861, 6 years later, the emancipation law was signed and published.

  • The Assassination of Alexander II

    The Assassination of Alexander II
    He was the Emperor of Russia from March 2, 1855 to March 13, 1881. A nickname Alexander the II was Alexander the Liberator. He was assassinated by Ignaty Grinevitsky. He died of an explosive that was thrown at the emperor’s feet.

  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    The Russian Japanese War began when there was a naval attack on Port Arthur. It was known as the First Great War of the 20th Century. The war ended with the Treaty of Peace in September of 1905.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday was a protest by citizens where they walked to St. Petersburg. The troops of Nicholas II were waiting and shoot at the people and 96 people were killed. That is how Nicholas II got his nickname Bloody Nicholas.

  • The Revolution of 1905

    The Revolution of 1905
    The Revolution of 1905 was a mass political and social unrest the spread in Russia. It started on the day of Bloody Sunday. The Revolution of 1905 ended on June 16, 1907.

  • World War I

    World War I
    In World War I Russia came into the war with the largest army in the World with 1,400,000 soldiers. They Russian were on the allied side of World War I. The Russian Involvement finally ended with the Treaty of Brest Litovsk

  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
    At the beginning of February, Petrograd workers began several strikes and demonstrations. There were over 50,000 people on strike. The Tsar ordered the army to suppress the rioting by force troops began to mutiny.

  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
    Nicholas II’s abdicate followed the February Revolution. They family was imprisoned in the Alexander Palace. The family was then killed a year later.