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The Great Northern War
The Great Northern war was lead by Peter the Great and fought against Sweden and its leadeer, Charles XII and was caused by economic and political disagreements. -
The Decembrist Revolt
The Russian army led 3,000 protesting soldiers in revolt agains Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his older brother Constantine had removed himself from power. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Surfs
Alexander II thought it was unfair that serfs were being used as slaves. Post-war, he decided to start and emancipation freeing them and getting them better jobs. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
A member of the Revolutionary people's group threw a bomb at Alexander II which was his cause of death. He was killed because the people wanted to overthrow Russia's Czarist Autocracy. -
The Revolution of 1905
After losing the Russo-Japanese war, the Revolution led to the government becoming a constitutional monarchy. -
Bloody Sunday
The massacre in St. Petersburg of the peacful protestors marked the day Bloody sunday began. The people were rioting about reform. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The "First Great Wast of the 20th Century", the Russo-American War was caused by the conflct between Russia and Japan because of their interests in China and Its future. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
During the February Revolution Nicholas II is forced to abdicate the throne because of Bloody Sunday and WWI. -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution was caused by the weakening economy. There was no bread for the people and they were tired of the unfair laws and rules. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
WWI was caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. They went to war to command the armies and Rasputen and Czarina began to take over.
