Part C: Significance Timeline

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  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution

    A series of protests against the oppressive government; leading to political changes.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    Peaceful protesters were killed by Tsarist troops sparking outrage.
  • Formation of the Duma

    Formation of the Duma

    The creation of the Russian legislative body in response to the 1905 Revolution.
  • Tsar Nicholas II Abdication

    Tsar Nicholas II Abdication

    Tsar Nicholas II stepped down from the throne bringing an end to Romanov rule.
  • October Revolution

    October Revolution

    The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, overthrew the Provisional Government.
  • Bolshevik Takeover of the Winter Palace

    Bolshevik Takeover of the Winter Palace

    Key event where the Bolsheviks seized control of the Winter Palace in Petrograd.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    The treaty that ended Russia’s participation in World War I and granted territory to Germany.
  • New Economic Policy

    New Economic Policy

    Lenin's policy to revive the Russian economy through limited capitalism after the Civil War.
  • Start of the Soviet Union

    Start of the Soviet Union

    The official formation of the USSR; the start of a new superpower.