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The Decembrist Revolt
The Russian army led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas I. -
The Russo-Japanese War
It was the first war of the 20th century. Russia wanted a warm water port for boats on the Pacific Ocean. -
Bloody Sunday
unarmed demonstrators were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The massacre on Bloody Sunday is considered to be the start of the active phase of the Revolution of 1905. -
The Revolution of 1905
Workers went on strike with the government. There were labor problems among other things that the poeple were not happy about. -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
There is not set date when this happened as the web pages are unsure. The The Bolsheviks seized power during the October Revolution in 1917. -
World War 1
July 28, 1914, the World war 1 lasted 4 years 3 months and a week.It was the worlds first global conflict between Great Briatian, United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. More than 9 million soldiers were killed by the end of november of 1918. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
Nicolas II was abdicated after the revolution. During that time his family was also imprisoned with him. In the spring he was then handed over to the URAL. That is where his wife, son, 4 daughter's and himself were exicuted. -
The March Revolution
After the first war. The Russian people were very angry. They wanted a 50% wage increase. More food mad avaiable to them. Riots were formed and lots of people were killed. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
Lenin was determined to lead his Bolsheviks to power by exploiting the war-weariness that affected Russian citizens. He wanted the Germans to have the power. -
The Russian Civil War begins
The Russian people formed an army that was split between two groups the Red and White Army. The red army won.