Events Leading Up To the Russian Revolution

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    Evetns in the Russia Revolution

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    Great Northern War

    Great Northern War: This war was about a conflict between the Russian empire and the Swedish empire. The Russian czar was Peter the Great. Russia wanted there land because of the harbors for ships.
  • The Decembrist Revolt

    The Decembrist Revolt
    This event was when angry Russian people were protesting against Nicholas I and the Russian army sent 3,000 soldiers. 100 people died and hundreds were injured
  • Alexander II emancipates the serfs

    Alexander II emancipates the serfs
    THis event was when Alexander II said that the serfs could own land. The serfs were granted full rights and were free citizaens.
  • Assassination of Alexander II

    Assassination of Alexander II
    Every Sunday for many years, Alexander went went to Mikhailovsky Manege for a military roll call. On the way there, someone threw bomb under the carriage and the bomb expolded underneath Alexander II.
  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    THis war was between Japan and Russia and people thought that Rssia was going to win easily but Russia's soldier wee in Moscow which is very far away from Japan. So Japan won and Russian people were very mad
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday was the day when people were protesting against Tsar Nicholas II and were gunned down by the Russian military.
  • Russia Revolution

    Russia Revolution
    The Russia Revolution when a wave of mass politcal and social unrest spread through the Russian empire. workers went on strike, peasent unrest, and military munities.
  • World War I

    World War I
    World War I was a war between multiple countries. The war had two sides, the allies and the central power. More than 9 million soldiers were killed.
  • March Revolution

    March Revolution
    This event began with people going on strike in St. Petersburg. AThe reason for the revolution was because of food shortages and the economy was bad. Also the failure on the battlefield in WWI.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates throne
    Nicholas never really wanted to be a czar. He wanted to be hanging out with his family and fool around. He was like an older version of a kid. He decided to abdicate the throne in 1917.