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Decembrist Revolt
A group of nobles led an uprising in protest of Nicholas I taking the throne of his brother Constantinte. It had failed due to lack of support and the organization was really poor. -
The Emancipation of Russian Serfs
Alexander II issues a decree that abolished the practice of serfdom. The Serfs were allowed to buy land, marry and had the oppurtunity to own businesses. Although the serfs were free there was a lot of economic hardships because they were forced to buy poor land and ended up going into debt as a result. -
The Socialist Democratic Party Splits
The social Democratic Party was a revolutionary party that wanted the destruction of Capitalism and to overthrow the czar. The Menshiviks and the Bolsheviks had split. Menshiviks: favored a large, loosely organized democratic party.
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Russia War with Japan
Russia and Japan had a war for the control over Manchuria and Korea. Japan had easily won the war despite having mass number of troops and bigger land. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was caused when a group of workers protested for more equality. Nicholas II had ordered the police to fire on them killing 100s and wounding many more. Because of this, Nicholas II gained the name "Bloody Nicholas" -
Revolution of 1905
Workers had organized themselves into work councils called "Soviets" for the better of the protests. Nicholas II had made some reforms for the citzens. Duma and Fundamental -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Throne
Nihcolas II is forced to give up his throne and is arrested by the Bolsheviks who control the Soviets. Czar Nicholas II is taken to Yekaterinburg which he and his family are then klilled. -
Bolshevik Revolution
This happens after Nicholas gives up his throne. A new government is going to replace what he ended (the czars leaders). Because of this the Bolsheviks now lead Russia and the Soviets and Lenin is made a new leader. -
Russian Cival War
There was a argument about the treaty of Brest-Litovsk which had split the mensheviks and the Bolsheviks apart. Because of this, over 6 million people died. Lenin controls the Soviets. -
Lenin Dies
Lenin has died. Lenin had been a huge part of World War I and the Russian Cival War which had been a huge involvement. Joseph Stalin had succeeded him as a leader of the Soviet Union.
