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Revolution of 1905
The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire, some of which was directed at the government. It included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. Peasants revolted and demanded land. Minority nationalist called for an autonomy from Russia Terrorist targeted officials. -
World War I
World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States. Russian resources were quickly strained. The transportation system broke down. Many soldiers had no rifles and no ammunition. Badly equipped and poorly lead Russian soldiers died in staggering numbers. -
Influence of Rasputin
Rasputin had a big influence over the royal family and his influence was used against him by politicians & journalists who wanted to weaken the integrity of the dynasty, force the Tsar to give up his absolute political power & separate the Russian Orthodox Church from the state. Rasputin unintentionally contributed to their propaganda by having public disputes with clergy members, bragging about his ability to influence both the Tsar & Tsarina, & also by his dissolute and very public lifestyle. -
Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
He was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917. An estimated 3.3 million Russians were killed in the First World War. There were disasters on the battlefield. It brought monarchy collapse. On advice of military and political leaders, Tsar was abdicated. -
The March Revolution
In the revolution, the Provisional Government was toppled and all power was given to the Soviets. The March Revolution was a revolution focused around Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg), the capital of Russia at that time. Tsar abdicated. Marchers searched through the streets shouting bread. Troops refused to fire on the demonstrators leaving the government helpless. -
The Russian Civil War
It was a conflict in which the Red Army successfully defended the newly formed Bolshevik government led by Vladimir I. Lenin against various Russian and interventionist anti-Bolshevik armies. A continuation of the First World War -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire), that ended Russia's participation in World War I. -
Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his Family
In Yekaterinburg, Russia, Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed by the Bolsheviks, bringing an end to the three-century-old Romanov dynasty. The family was ordered to dress quickly and go down to the cellar of the house in which they were being held. Once down there, a dozen armed men burst into the room and gunned down the imperial family in a hail of gunfire. Those who were still breathing when the smoked cleared were stabbed to death. -
The November Revolution
Russia's Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky. The provisional government came to power after the February Revolution resulted in the Russian monarchy being overthrown in March 1917. Social unrest in Russia had been simmering for decades. Two revolution swept the Russia ending centuries of imperial rule. -
The New Economic Policy
The New Economic Policy represented a temporary retreat from its previous policy of extreme centralization and doctrinaire socialism. This policy included the return of most agriculture, retail trade, and small-scale light industry to private ownership and management while the state retained control of heavy industry, transport, banking, and foreign trade. Money was reintroduced into the economy in 1922 (it had been abolished under War Communism).
