Events That Led Up to the Russian Revolution

By Marps
  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War
    The event is when a Russia fought the Swedish Empire for the Baltic Sea to gain it's ports and such.
  • The Decemberist Revolt

    The Decemberist Revolt
    The revolt took place in Imperial Russia against Nicholas l after Constantine took himself out of the line of sucession.
  • Serf Emancipation

    Serf Emancipation
    Self Explanitory.
  • Assassination of Alexander ll

    Assassination of Alexander ll
    He was killed by a group known as 'People's Will' when they threw bombs at him St. Petersburg.
  • Russo-Japenese War

    Russo-Japenese War
    The war grew out of imperial ambitions, and when Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean and with the Japanese wininng the war.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday was a massacre or peaceful protesters, which undermined Tsarist support.
  • 1905 Russian Revolution

    1905 Russian Revolution
    This was a massive wave of social and political unrest that cause worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies.
  • World War 1

    World War 1
    Russia did not hae a big part in this war, but had a few early sucesses.
  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
    Mass demonstration and such that lead up to the abication of the throne.
  • Tsar Nicholas ll Abicates the Throne

    Tsar Nicholas ll Abicates the Throne
    The tsar at the time was forced to abandon the throne by insurgents.