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A Revolutionary is born.
Vladimir Ilych Ulyanov was on April 22, 1870. He was born into a middle-class family, in the town of Simbirsk, Russia. He later changed his name to Lenin, after the Lena River. Ilych had 6 siblings who were all well educated. Lenin was a bright child with an inclined academic talent. (Liversidge, 17). -
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Lenin Timeline
The life of Vladimir Ilych Ulyanov, commonly know as Vladimir Lenin. -
First Telephone Call
Alexander Graham Bell called Boston with the first telephone. This invention revolutionized the world in the years to come. Without this base product, we would not have our cell phones or be able to call. This was a truly amazing invention. (http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
First Phonograph
In 1877, the first-ever phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. The machine allowed for sounds to be recorded and played at any time repeatedly. This was especially used for music and artists would record their music and sell the tracks. (http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
Death of his Brother and Father
Young Ilych went through a tragic time in life when he was just 16 years old. On January 24, 1886, his father died. His death was very meaningful to Lenin and left him scarred. Tragedy struck again when his brother Aleksander Ulyanov was hung in Saint Petersburg for revolutionary activities on May 20th, 1887. The death of his brother angered Lenin towards the government, sparking his actions as a revolutionary later in life. (Levine, 26). -
Kellogg's Cereal
In 1897 the first ever Kellogg's cereal box was "prescribed" by Dr. Kelloggs. Kelloggs Cereal is now a multi-million dollar company that sells all sorts of breakfast foods, and it all started with a cereal prescription. (http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
Lenin is Exiled
In February 1897, Lenin was exiled for 3 years to Siberia, because of his Revolutionary activities. He handed out inflammatory pamphlets that enraged the government and gave workers a cause. Lenin was sentenced to 1 year in jail, and 3 years of exile to Siberia. He found love in exile and married his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya. He continues to write his Marxist ideas for revolution, under the pseudonym "Lenin". (Fischer, 85). -
The Discovery of Radium
Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium in their lab, it is an element that is radioactive. This means it is an unstable ion that is slowly decaying. Radioactive material is also poisonous. The new energy found by the Curie couple created new forms of energy and weapons of mass destruction.(http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
Iskra: The Spark
In 1900, December 1st, Lenin launched a Marxist newspaper to unite the socialist groups of Russia. The newspaper was illegal and not allowed by the government, but allowed many socialist people to unite as one party. The newspaper was called Iskra, or Spark in English. Lenin wrote this after his exile, while he was living in Germany. He later returned to Russia after he saw a socialist group was forming. (Fischer, 98). -
Bloody Sunday
In 1905, there was an unintentional massacre in St. Petersburg when Father Georgy Gapon and his demonstrators were fired upon. This caused much uproar, and many were upset with the tragedy. The workers union was created and many strikes took place against the czar. Although it was not successful, it set the roots for later revolution. It broke the social contract the peasants and Czar shared, creating a distrust. (Naden, 78). -
Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity
In 1905, Albert Einstein published one of his most famous works: The Theory of Special Relativity. This was a scientific breakthrough that opened the minds of so many scientists. Even in today's advanced world, his theory of Relativity is revered as one of the greatest ideas of all time.(http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
The Mensheviks split with the Bolsheviks.
The Bolsheviks led by Lenin split from the Mensheviks due to a major difference in ideals. The Bolsheviks believed the Revolution should be led by the workers and the working class. The Mensheviks allied themselves with the bourgeoisie. The socialist party was now divided into two parts. (Naden,112). -
Sinking of the RMS Titanic
In 1912 the Unsinkable Ship went down after a fatal encounter with an iceberg. 1,517 people went down along with the ship and was a disaster. Although it was a tragic accident it gave naval ships, cruise or warship, more lifeboats and protection for any scenario so this tragedy would never again happen. (http://journalisme-scientifique.podcastmcq.org). -
The Birth of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
On November 8, 1917, The Mensheviks defeat the Czar. They then put the bourgeoisie as the "Provisional Government". The Bolsheviks then overthrow the Provisional Government during the October Revolution. The Bulshoviks choose Lenin as their leader and the deed was done. (Fischer, 100). -
Lenin almost dies
In August 1918, Lenin is nearly killed in an assassination attempt by the White Army. The White Army was made up anti-soviet people who were trying to get rid of the new socialist government. The White Army was defeated quickly by the Red Army(Soviet Forces) under Leon Trotsky, Lenin's trusted general by 1920, but the fighting does not fully stop until 1922 when neighboring regions are also defeated. Lenin was shot twice, but recovered and stayed to lead the Soviet people.(Liversidge, 211). -
Formation of the USSR
In 1922 the White Army and the rest of the Whites are put down. The Soviets come together to form the new socialist government into effect officially. The new Soviet State is put into effect under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin. (Liversidge, 255). -
Death of Lenin
On January 21, 1924, our favorite Marxist Revolutionary dies. He died after a series of strokes, but it is not yet known what the exact reason was. Some scientists believe it was an STD or poisoning. His death gave birth to Joseph Stalin's leadership of the USSR, imposing dark times for the nation. (Naden, 211).
