Russian Revolution By cakeisalie917 Period: Jan 1, 1840 to Jan 1, 1914 Russian Revolution Jan 1, 1853 Russia Was Forced To Modernize And Abandon Its Autocratic Roots Jan 1, 1860 Industry and Transportation Surges In Russia Jan 1, 1861 Serfs Were Freed, Yet Were Limited Jan 1, 1864 The Russian Government Establishes the Zemstvo Jan 1, 1881 Alexander II Was Assassinated and Alexander III Took Over Jan 1, 1892 Sergei Witte Took Over Jan 1, 1900 Only The U.S, Germany and Great Britain Were Producing More Steel Than Russia Jan 1, 1903 Russia Had Established A Sphere Of Influence In Chinese Manchuria Jan 1, 1905 Bloody Sunday Occurs Sep 1, 1905 Russia Was Forced To Accept Defeat After Surprise Attack From Japan May 1, 1906 The First Duma Takes Place Jan 1, 1914 Russia Was Partially Modernized