Russian Revolution

By bobbieOHS
  • Beginning of February Revolution

    Beginning of February Revolution

    Protesters gathered on the streets of St. Petersburg
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    Russian Revolution

  • Tsar Nicholas tries to shut down Duma

    His attempt failed
  • 200,000 Workers on strike

    200,000 Workers on strike

  • Tsar Nicholas II gives up

    Tsar Nicholas II gives up

  • Duma forms temporary government

    Duma forms temporary government

  • Vladmir Lenin Returns to Russia

    Vladmir Lenin Returns to Russia

  • The July Days

    The July Days

    July 3rd and 4th - Lenin and Bolsheviks try to seize power but fail
  • October Revolution

    October Revolution

  • Lenin creates secret police (Chekas)

    Lenin creates secret police (Chekas)

  • Russian Civil War begins

    Russian Civil War begins

    Lenin introduces war communism. War is between red army and white army and red army wins. from 1918-1920
  • Blsheviks lose elction but ignore results

    Blsheviks lose elction but ignore results

  • Lenin changes name of Bolshevik to Communist party

    Lenin changes name of Bolshevik to Communist party

  • Russia withdraws from World War I

    Russia withdraws from World War I

  • Romanov family killed

    Romanov family killed

  • Lenin shot twice in failed assasination attempt

    Lenin shot twice in failed assasination attempt

  • Red Terror

    Red Terror

    6000 people executed to get rid of political opponents
  • Russian Famine

    Russian Famine

    5 million people die of hunger
  • Lenin launches New Economic Policy

    Lenin launches New Economic Policy

  • Russia become the USSR

    Russia become the USSR

    Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  • Vladimir Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies