Timeline Project 1

Russian Revolution of 1905

Jan 22, 1905

This image shows the public rising up together against Tsar Nicholas II after he was failing as a leader, inflation rates were rising, there was rising hunger, the citizens were against the Russo-Japanese War, and were mad about Bloody Sunday.

Start of WW1

Jun 28, 1914

This image shows soldiers hiding in a trench to represent the struggles for every country in the fighting after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, beginning WW1.

Tsar Nicholas II Takes Control of Russian Army

Aug 22, 1915

This image shows Tsar Nicholas II riding in to take control of the army, expecting them to fight with more heart because he is there. It was chosen as it shows the army folding and being more loyal now that he is there.

The Brusilov Offensive

Jun 10, 1916

This image was chosen as the Offensive was Russia's deadliest one in WW1. So, all the dust and horses makes the image very intense, which better shows how intense and big the offensive was.

Rasputin Assassinated

Dec 30, 1916

This image is a newspaper with a huge headline to show that it was a very big deal that someone had killed Rasputin. It emphasizes how hard it was and that the poisoning was very significant in Russia.

International Women's Day March in Petrograd

Mar 8, 1917

This image was chosen as it shows a large group all somewhat organized to show how everyone had the same idea in being angry and protesting, and all fought together.

Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates

Mar 15, 1917

This picture is an empty thrown because Nicholas II abandoned the throne and left everyone around it, and it shows how selfish it was to just leave it like that.

The Provisional Government was Formed

Mar 16, 1917

This image shows a bunch of people gathered in a small room to make the Provisional Government. The small room was chosen as it shows it was done quickly because the Provisional Government was made in response to revolts.

Lenin Returns from Exile

Apr 16, 1917

This picture is of Lenin standing in front of everyone, and higher than everyone as it was a big deal that he came back to lead the rebellion.

April Theses Published

Apr 17, 1917

This picture was picked as it shows Lenin above everyone trying to get control of more states, and it shows how he thinks he is better than everyone.

All-Russian Congress of Soviets Meets

Jun 16, 1917

This picture was chosen in a bigger room than the Provisional Government meeting as it was a bigger and more organized meeting, and just as significant.

The July Days

Jul 16, 1917

This was chosen as it depicts people very far and spread out from each other with near empty streets, this is to show how violent the July Days were and how scary it was to go out on the streets.

The Kornilov Affair

Aug 27, 1917

This was picked as it shows citizens being nice and having loyalty, which did happen after the Bolsheviks stopped a Tsarist leader from rising.

Trotsky Sends Red Guards to Petrograd

Sep 4, 1917

This was picked as it shows an army walking in unison towards Petrograd, the in unison shows like they were being sent there to put down all the rebellions, which is what they were for.

The Bolsheviks Overthrow the Provisional Government

Nov 6, 1917

This picture shows a few people walking together as they did overthrow the Provisional Government, but they also did it with almost no blood, thus the walking and un-intense picture.

The Cheka were Formed

Dec 20, 1917

This picture was chosen as it shows police doing their job in a small, what looks like a more hidden room, which is important as the Cheka are like the Bolshevik's secret police.

Constituent Assembly Meets and is Disbanded

Jan 17, 1918

This picture of a meeting was chosen outside and very unorganized as it was more of a gathering which ended up getting disbanded,

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was Signed

Mar 3, 1918

This picture was chosen as it is a lot of people in the same room to sign a treaty, this lot of people is so important as Russia leaving WW1 was a gigantic part of the history of WW1 and Russia at the time.

Kolchak Begins Serious Attack Against Reds from Siberia

Apr 1, 1918

This image shows a lot of soldiers standing in a line with a lot of dust and weapons which makes the image very intense and exemplifies how brutal the attack was which is why the image was chosen.

Wartime Communism Created

Jun 1, 1918

This image shows a very brutal death with multiple people around it which perfectly depicts wartime communism, which is why it was chosen.

The Red Terror

Sep 2, 1918

This illustration shows a giant death-like skeleton dressed in red to show how deadly and bloody this time was, which makes the image perfect for this event.

The Tambov Rebellion

1920

This image shows powerful king like people standing on a field together with weapons which was chosen as it shows that this rebellion was very important and also became violent.

The Poles Moves Toward Kiev

Apr 25, 1920

This shows people walking together but not in a perfectly organized fashion, but it shows they did the work already and the Polish moved and took Kiev well.

Soviets Attempt to take Warsaw

Aug 12, 1920

This picture shows not many Russians together trying to get what they want, but it was chosen as they failed so less people makes them look less powerful and less likely to win, which they didn't.

Kronstadt Uprising

Mar 1, 1921

This uprising image was chosen as it shows a big flag which shows their heart in participating in the uprising.

Wartime Communism Ends

Mar 2, 1921

This image shows people carrying a dead body together, and helping out with only one body, and this signals that this wartime communism is over since there's only one body with a lot of people.

Ukraine Brought Under Soviet Control

Nov 17, 1921

This picture is a lot of people (all Soviets) standing in a large group with a lot of their flags, this shows that they just conquered a new nation, which they did in this event, that is why it was chosen.

Treaty of Rapallo

Apr 16, 1922

This treaty was important which is why a picture with some people dressed nice together to sign something was chosen, but less people than the Brest-Litovsk Treaty because it wasn't as significant as Russia leaving WW1. This is why the image was chosen.

Formation of the Soviet Union

Dec 30, 1922

This image shows a large amount of people gathered together as it took a lot of people to create the Soviet Union, and it also shows some of the chaos. So, that is why it was chosen.

Lenin Dies

Jan 21, 1924

This image doesn't need much explaining, it shows a picture focused on Lenin dead, which signals it was a big and very important death.