Russian Rev Timeline

By delcona
  • April, 1903

    Marxists revolutionaries disagree over revolutionary tactics. The more radical Bolsheviks are ready to risk everything. The charismatic Vladimir Lenin becomes the leader.
  • February, 1904

    Due to a policy reversal, Father Gapon, a priest, organized the St. Petersburg Factory Workers, and grew from 1,000 members to 8,999.9+ members by the end of 1904
  • January 1905

    In protest marches, they used to be peaceful, like Bloody Sunday, were tens of thousands of people marched to gain the right to unionize, and unfortunately 4,600 of them got hurt by soldier’s bullets ˙◠˙ (officially, only 130 people died ᕕ(¬ ͜ ¬)ᕗ)
  • May, 1906

    On May 6th the Emperor of Russia signed to share power with a Parliament after the first State Duma was... erected.
  • August, 1914

    Russia joined WW1, despite being completely unprepared and with negative technology compared to the other nations, they entered with high spirits and quick success, getting into East Prussia, before a lot of death occurred.
  • March, 1917

    Russia experiences revolutions, which are successful, and a provisional government is out in place.
  • November, 1917

    Provisional government overthrown; Bolsheviks (Soviets) come into control.
  • March, 1918

    Anti-Bolshevik civil war erupts.
  • October, 1920

    The defeat of the White army is assured in Crimea.
  • March, 1921

    Massive famine and drought.
  • December, 1922

    The end of the Civil war.