Events Leading Up To The Russian Revolution

  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War
    The Great Northern War lasted from 1700 to 1721. Sweden, Denmark and Russia were just some places fighting in this war! Over time many treaty's were made and the war was ended.
  • Decembrist Revolt

    Decembrist Revolt
    In December a group of military officers staged a revolt again the leader Tsar Nicolas I.These were people who felt threatened by the leaders conservative views and were protesting.
  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
  • Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs

    6 months after the Czar's accession the emancipation law was signed and published.
  • The Assasaination of Alexander II

    The Assasaination of Alexander II
    On March 13th 1881 Alexander the II was assassinated. There was a man that threw the bomb under his carriage and it blew up and he died.
  • The Russo-Japanese War

    The Russo-Japanese War
    The Russo-Japanese War lasted from Feburary 8th 1904- September 5th 1905. This war was called the "First Great War of the Century".
  • The Revolution of 1905

    The Revolution of 1905
  • Bloody Sunday

    Boody Sunday was a massacre in St. Petersburg Russia where unarmed, peaceful demenstrators were protesting to Tsar Nicholas II. They were shot by soldiers and many died, or were harmed.
  • World War I (Russian Involvement)

    World War I (Russian Involvement)
    World War one started in July 1914 and ended in November 1918. This war was very hard on Russia because they had to pay off a lot of debt even after the war.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne
    His reign saw Imperial Russia go from having a lot of power to military collapse.