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Decembrist Revolt
Nicholas I, made a claim to the throne. A bunch of people called the Decembrists revolted and tried to kill him. They failed and most of them were arrested or kiled. -
Emancipation of Serfs
Serfs, who are essentially slaves, were pronounced free and citizens by Alexander II in Russia. All serfs were now allowed to own and marry as they pleased. Similar to the ending of slavery in the U.S.A -
Bloody Sunday
Leading up to the day, months of protest rocked throughout Russia. That sunday, peaceful unarmed protesters marched to present a petition to Nicholos II. They were gunned down by the imperial guard. This undermined support for the Russian government. -
1905 Russian Revolution
Months of rioting and protests shook Russia in protest of tsar Nicholas II. On October 17, Nicholas signed a manifesto giving the workers the rights they desired and nearly all protests stoped. In November more strikes took place, and this time Nicholas broke them up with soldiers, thousands died. -
Russia Enters WWI
Germany delares war on Russia on this date. Russia enters the war with the largest military in the world. Russia did not even have enough rifles to arm all of its men. It kicked butt -
Rasputin Murdered
Rasputin had been advising the monarchy for several years. On December 16 some people realized this, and that night they assassinated him. He died. -
March Revolution
Workers at a major coal plant in Russia organized a strike. Nicholas II ordered soldiers to quell the strike with force. Unfortunatly for Nicholas, the troops began to mutiny and strike as well, obviously things went downhill from there. -
Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates
Nicholas abdicates following the March Revolution. He is then locked in various places and held prisoner obviously iuntil he is shot and killed. Poor Nicholas should have been more decisive. -
Bolshevik Revolution
Revolution in Russia led by the Bolsheviks who used their influence to gather armed forces. Strife and unrest in Russia led to the uprising. This marked the begining of communist control. -
Murder of the Romanovs
After revolt had been sweeping Russia, the entire ruling family of the Romanovs was slain at the command of Lenin. this date marked the end of the rule of tsar Nicholas II and with him, the rule of tsars in general.Also, Anastasia escaped and had a risky procedure performed to change her DNA. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles in France ended World War One. World War One was wreaking havoc in Russia, and the front lines of the war nearly reached the Russian homefront., The treaty was a welcome relief -
Lenin Dies
Lenin dies. Stalin fights his way into power, after destroying Lenin's last will that made Trotsky the new leader. Stalin then leads Russia to a glorious future as the USSR. -
Stalin Takes Power/Death of Trotsky
Stalin works his way up the ranks, eventually allying himself with people in a simliarly threatened position when Lenin dies. Using his new found alliances, Stalin oustes Trotsky. Trotsky is exiled and then he dies. He eventually removes his co-leaders through wit and guile
