Russia

Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto

Oct 30, 1905

Painting from the perspective of someone caught within the violence of the revolution

Beginning of WW I

Jul 28, 1914

Russia's 1914 invasion of Germany

Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations

Sep 5, 1914

Picture of Czar Nicholas II

Brusilov Offensive

Jun 4, 1916

Photo of General Aleksey Brusilov, the general who commanded the offensive.

Assassination of Rasputin

Dec 30, 1916

Picture of Grigori Rasputin

International Women’s Day March in Petrograd

Mar 8, 1917

Picture of women marching and protesting in Petrograd.

Nicholas II Abdicates

Mar 15, 1917

Newspaper excerpt from when the news of Czar Nicholas II abdicating was released

Provisional Government formed

Mar 16, 1917

Symbol representing the Russian provisional government which formed shortly after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II

Return of Lenin from exile

Apr 16, 1917

Picture of Vladimir Lenin on the day of his return

April Theses published

Apr 30, 1917

Picture of the cover of Lenin's book containing the April Theses that called for Soviet power

First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets

Jun 3, 1917

Picture of the first meeting located in Petrograd inn the building of the First Cadet Corps on Vasilevskiy Island.

The July Days

Jul 16, 1917

Photo of people protesting the Provisional Government in Petrograd

The Kornilov Affair

Aug 27, 1917

Photo of Lavr Kornilov, the leader of the military coup in an attempt to overthrow the Provisional Government

Trotsky organizes the Red Guard to defend Petrograd (October Revolution))

Oct 7, 1917

This is a photo of Red Guard soldiers

Bolsheviks overthrow Provisional Government

Oct 24, 1917

A Photo of the Bolsheviks rebelling against the Provisional Government

Cheka Founded

Dec 20, 1917

Photo of members of the presidium of the Cheka

Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded

Jan 18, 1918

This is a photo from within the Constituent Assembly building during a meeting

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed

Mar 3, 1918

A Photo of Delegates discussing the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Wartime Communism Formed

Jun 1, 1918

A Photo of Red Army Soldiers during the time when War Communism was founded, as it was specifically to give them equal resources to that of the Russian citizens.

Red Terror begins

Sep 2, 1918

A photo of Bolsheviks holding up a propaganda poster in Petrograd. "Death to the Bourgeoisie and its lapdogs - Long live the Red Terror!!"

Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia

1919

This is a picture of Alexander Kolchak in 1919.

Poles move toward Kiev

Apr 25, 1920

Picture of Polish Soldiers in Kiev in May 1920

Soviets attempt to take Warsaw

Aug 12, 1920

Picture of Polish infantry moving.

Tambov Rebellion

Aug 19, 1920

Alexander Antonov in the middle and people his staff.

Kronstadt uprising 

Mar 1, 1921

Kronstadt marines during the 1921 uprsising.

Ending of Wartime Communism

Mar 21, 1921

Picture of people distributing fuel rations to represent communism.

Treaty of Rapallo 

Apr 16, 1922

Picture of the Chancellor of Germany (Joseph Wirth) with Leonid Krasin, Georgi Chicherin, and Adolph Joffe from Russian delegation.

Ukraine brought under Soviet control 

Dec 30, 1922

This picture shows the Red Army Soviets invading Ukraine.

Formation of Soviet Union

Dec 30, 1922

Soviet Union flag.

Lenin dies

Jan 21, 1924

Picture of Lenin