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Decembrist Revolt
A group of nobles and soldiers tried to overthrow the Czarist goverment. They hoped to set of a constitutional monarchy, but the uprising was stopped by Nocholas I. 5 leaders were executed and hundreds of people were exiled to Siberia. -
Nicholas II becomes czar
Nicholas II becomes the cazr of russia after the deah of his father -
Russo Japenese War
A war against japan that was over who would have Korea.Even though Russia is huge compared to Japan, Japan won the war. This is because of the lack of communincation between russia and the lack of technology. Theodor Roosevelt ended the war. -
Bloody Sunday
A group of peaceful protesters we asking for better working conditions in the factories in Russia. When they entered St. Petersburg they were met but many troops. The troops opened fire and killed over 100 peaceful protesters. -
Russia enters WWI
Russia was involved in WWI because it had to protect the Bolshevicks. Russia's industries suffered because of the lack of development. Most soldiers didn't even have guns. -
March revolution
The march revolution was the first revolution in russia againt the czar. It forced the czar to abdicate the throne. -
Nicholas the II abdicates the throne
Czar Nicholas the II abdicated the throne after being "forced" out of power. Abdicate means to give up voulentarily. -
Russian civil war
A civil war between the Red and white armies. Red was for communism and white was for the czar or against comunism -
Creation of USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created in 1922. It had several eastern european countries involved, including Russia. It was a communist government. -
Vladimir Lenins death
Vladimir lenin died from a stroke in 1924
