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The Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist Revolt also know as Decembrist Uprising happened on December 26, 1825. The Russian Army led about 3,000 soldiers to protest against NIcholas I's assumption of the throne after his older brother Constantine removed himself frhom the line of becoming a ruler. -
Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
This is the date in which Alexander II let all of the Serfs have their own land so they could live somewhat free. -
NIcholas becomes czar of Russia
On this date, the unplanned Czar becomes the ruler of Russia and was never trained to rule this soon to be rulled by Communists country. -
The Russio- Japanese War
Russia fought Japan for a Warm Water Port so they could import and export more goods since a lot of Russia is freezing cold they couldn't do that, but if they had this port they would be able to recieve and send more goods and products. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was an event in which strike workers were shot becasue they were protesting about their working conditions and that they should get payed like everyone else, but instead of the army listeing to them they got shot and killed since they were marching to the residency of the Czar. -
The Revolution of 1905
A mass wave of political and social unrest thorught vast area of the Russian Empire. There were three problems that was the main part of the Revolution, educated class, labor problem, and nationality problem. -
World War I ( Russia Involvement)
In August 1, 1914 Russia became involved in the first World War. They were mosly at war with Germany since they had Territory to fight over. Eventually Russia lost and Germany gained control of their land. -
The March Revolution
This was a Revolution that caused Nicholas the II to abdicate almost immidiatly after the Revolution. It happened during when Russia was in World War I. -
Czar NIcholas II abdicates the Russian Throne
NIcholas II was abdicated for the throne becasue the army garrison joined the strike workers, demanding socialist reforms, and they were going to kill him. -
Vlandimir Lenin and the Bolesheviks captured the Winter Palace
Lenin and his Boleshevik volunteers went to take over the Winter Palace. He gathered his Boleshevik army by public speaking by crowds and persuading people to join his side and have a new government. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
Became leader of the new system of government called the provisional government. -
Russian Civil War
This is when the Russian Army fought against the Bolesheviks or the Red Army. The Red Army won and gained control of Russia. -
NIcholas II and his family are executed
The Czar and his family were executed on July 17, 1918 in the basement of a building in Ekaterinburg. -
Vladmir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Since Lenin dies soon afterwards Stalin becomes in power and create the Soviet Union, and he causes a lot of problems for a lot of people.
