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Nicholas II becomes Czar
On this day the reign of Nicholas II began. His reign lasted 30 years, ending on 1914. Last ruler from the Romanov family. -
WWI Begins
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand cause European countries to call war, First World War, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia -
Germany start their move in WWI
Germany began fighting WWI by fighting two fronts, getting to France by invading neutral Belgium, and Russia -
Rasputin is assassinated
Rasputin was killed by Czar's relatives, they feared for the monarchy of the family, after being introduced to the aristocracy he was hated and unpopular throughout Russia, his kill wasn't an easy task to do -
Russian Revolution starts
The nation join to protest demanding food and fuel. Both the people and the soldiers bonded together which started the Russian Revolution. -
Czar Nicholas II gives up power
Czar gave up his power, he refuse to continue leading Russia, knowing the position they were at the moment. This ended the 300-year Romanov dynasty in Russia -
Provisional Government
The Provisional Government was led by Alexander Kerensky. This government was temporary after Czar step down from power. -
Lenin tries but fails
Lenin tried to step up and take over the temporary government but is chased to go back to hide. -
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks took control of Russia led by Vladimir Lenin. They were a radical revolutionary group in Russia. -
Russian Revolution to an end
The Russian Revolution was ended when the Bolsheviks staged a coup d’etat in St. Petersburg. Lenin and his political group called absolute power over the people. The other provisional government fled away. -
Bolsheviks vs Russian Constituent Assembly
Bolsheviks eliminated the Russian Constituent Assembly and by doing this they proclaimed the Soviets as the new form of government in Russia. -
From Volunteer Army to White Army
The White Army all started in January as a very small ''Volunteer Army''. It soon grew to now in history to be one of the greatest White forces of all time. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This was the treaty that Lenin signed with Germany to exit World War 1, Russia lost a lot of territory and population due to the treaty. -
The Communist Party
The Bolsheviks gathered to changed their name officially to The Communist Party. They wanted to spread communist ideas and revolutions throughout the world. -
Russian Civil War
A war within Russia, communists vs. their political opponents. Communists were ''the red army'' and their opponents ''the whites''. -
Nicholas II and his family killed
Bolshevik troops shot to death the last Romanov Family order -
Leon Trotsky and Red Army
The Red Army needed more security and in order to do so Trotsky authorized the formation of barrier troops. -
Britain and the U.S. in Russian Civil War
United States sent a regiment to join the campaign for the request of the British who had taken the city of Archangel, pushing the Reds south. -
Battle of Tulgas
This was a battle fought in the Russian Civil War between the allied and the Red Army. The victory was taken by the allied on the Northern Dvina River. -
Battle of Shenkursk
A major battle in the Russian Civil War. This was after the defeat of the Bolsheviks in the Battle of Tulgas. This was a victory for the Red Army -
Battle of Tsaritsyn
This battle is viewed as a key one in the Russian Civil War. It was won by the Bolsheviks, the reds. -
Battle of Bogdat
This was a win by the white army. Their tactics to win this battle was very surprising and rare -
The Red Army with another victory
Battle of Kiev (1919) was a battle that the Reds were in need to obtain. They recaptured the territory defeating Cossacks. -
End to Russian Civil War
On this day the Japanese withdrew, being one of the last anti-Bolsheviks to do so, leaving the town to the Red Army -
Soviet Union
Lenin helped establish the USSR, a communist country. He worked alongside with Joseph Stalin. -
Lenin Dies
After Lenin died Stalin took over control. The Russian Revolution changed the history of Russia and the whole world, they also introduced Communism to the world and history. -
Red Army's foundation
The Red Army was founded in this day by Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Its founders being Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin,and Leon Trotsky.
