-
1905 Revolution Ends with October Manifesto
The image is a summary of the points made in the October Manifesto. I chose this image because it highlights how repression and queling of protests was only enhanced after the manifesto was issued. -
Russia Mobilizes in WWI
The image is of Russian troops mobilizing en masse. I chose this image because it demonstrates how Russia was the first to move its troops on this scale. -
Tsar Nicholas II Takes Sole Control of Military Operations
The picture is of Nicholas II on the front lines. I chose this image because it demonstrates how directly the Tsar linked himself to the violence and negative connotations associated with the war front. -
Brusilov Offensive
This picture was chosen because it depicts the poor conditions of the trenches during the Brusilov offensive. -
Rasputin is Assassinated
The image is a photo of Rasputin himself. I chose this image because it depicts him as somewhat manic based on his facial expression, which portrays the negative opinion the Russian public held of him while he was alive. -
International Women’s Day March in Petrograd
The image is a photo of the women's march in Petrograd. I chose it because it depicts men alongside women, insinuating how the revolution spread throughout the country. -
Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates
The picture is a photo of Nicholas II alongside the document declaring his abdication. I chose this photo because it shows the actual document, giving historical insight into his rationale.i -
Provisional Government Established
The picture is a photo of the original 12 ministers of the provisional government. I chose this image because it depicts just how small the Russian provisional government was when it first took shape, giving insight into why they might have struggled to represent the vast Russian public. -
Return of Lenin from exile
This picture was chosen because it shows the people being fairly straight-faced, showing how at this time, Lenin did not really have a lot of support because of suspicions of him being a German spy. -
April Theses Published
This picture was chosen because Lenin’s promise of Peace, Bread, and Land when he was doing speeches about his April Theses played a major role in garnering support for the Bolsheviks -
First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets
This picture was chosen because it shows the gathering of different political parties under a governmental context where they now have some influence. -
July Days
This image was chosen to depict the chaos caused by the July Days and the injuries caused by it -
Kornilov Affair
This picture was chosen because it shows weapons being prepared before battle, showing how Kornilov was prepared to use any force necessary to get rid of the provisional government and the Petrograd Soviet -
Trotsky Organized Red Guard to defend Petrograd
This picture was chosen because it shows Trotsky being able to unite the Red Guard in order to fight Kornilov and his men. -
Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government and take control
This photo was chosen because of the sign displaying the protest that arose- "Long live the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies'! -
Cheka formed
This photo was chosen due to the unforgiving/serious nature of the Cheka being apparent in their grim expressions. -
Wartime Communism Created
This photograph was chosen in order to depict the dire situation that resulted from war communism. It shows two small coffins being carried, both deaths due to famine. -
Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded
This image was chosen because it shows the large amount of people present, and how many voices were silenced despite the 'democratic election'. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This photo was chosen because it shows the representatives from each country, which is very few people compared to the magnitude of the population of each. -
Red Terror
This image was chosen due to the guns present, and the uniform nature of the soldiers. These demonstrate that political opposition would instantly be shut down. -
Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia
This photo was chosen to demonstrate the graveness of his expression, and how truly serious the war was. -
Ukraine brought under Soviet control
This picture was chosen because it shows the fronts of Poland/Russia against Ukraine, and the large support gathered against Ukraine becoming Soviet. -
Poles Move Towards Kiev
This image was chosen because it demonstrates the evolution of Ukrainian territory throughout both the Russo-Polish war, and the beginnings of the USSR. -
Soviets Attempt to Take Warsaw
This image was chosen because it demonstrates the weaponry used in the Russo-Polish war, tying in with the nature of the conflict. -
Tambov Rebellion
This image was chosen because it demonstrates how widespread the Tambov Rebellion was, and which regions were part of the rebellion. -
Kronstadt Uprising
This image was chosen because it demonstrates the difference between the Kronstadt Rebellion and other rebellions at the time. This rebellion was more organized, by virtue of being led by military soldiers. -
Ending of Wartime Communism
This image was chosen because it shows just how harsh the peasantry was hit during Wartime Communism, and how the Bolshevik party used force and coercion to take grain away from the peasants to feed the army. -
Treaty of Rapallo
This image was chosen because it indicates the different articles of the Treaty of Rapallo and what exactly Russia and Germany were hoping for out of the treaty. -
Formation of Soviet Union
This photo was chosen because it shows the area that the USSR took up within Europe and Asia, as well as the area that all the constituent states took up within the USSR. -
Lenin Dies
This image was chosen because it demonstrates just how "beloved" Lenin was during his reign, that this elaborate funeral was set up when he died. It also demonstrates the level of fear he instilled within the people, that even after his death, people still showed up to his funeral out of fear of Bolshevik retaliation.
