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Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia
He was crowned czar because his father had passed and he was next in line -
Bloody Sunday
A group of factory workers decided to march to the capitol and protest against the unfairness of the government, and how bad their lives were. It started peaceful, but then people were being shot. About 200 dead and 800 wounded -
World War I begins
After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Russia declared war on Austria hungary, because they declared war on Serbia -
The February Revolution
There were over 1800 casualties in this revolution. The revolution was the people's attempt at destroying the government -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates
He gives up the throne because he knows the people don't like him and he tries to save his family -
Lenin returns from exile
With very little food, Lenin returns and he and his party start revolutions -
Bolshevik uprising fails in Petrograd
Soldiers and workers attacked the Russian government, also with the help of the Bolsheviks. They failed and Lenin left the country. This event was known as July Days. -
The October Revolution - the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd
The Bolsheviks had advanced to the Winter Palace, where they took control and killed the people there. This was the main event that led to the civil war. -
Russian civil war begins
The civil war began because the people thought that Nicholas II, and the government were corrupt so the people decided to revolt. -
Russia withdraws from World War
With German troops advancing on St. Petersburg, and a civil war among him, Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, to end WW1 -
The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party
After 2 days of meeting and discussion, the group finally decided to change their names -
The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow
The capitol is changed to Moscow because there was more chaos in St. Petersburg. -
Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed
They were killed because the people lost faith in their ruling and had started revolting. -
Russian civil war ends
After a few years of war, the Bolsheviks were able to pull out on top and won the civil war. They had become a communist country. -
Lenin's second stroke
Lenin's second stroke causes him to retire from politics and move out of the city. He had to learn to speak again and write with his left hand. -
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established
They were created because a country without any real power is weak, and they needed to work with other countries -
Lenin's death
Lenin suffered a third stroke, which made it so he could not speak or move. He died ten months later.
