Russian Revolution

By 16chodgkins
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    Russo-Japanese War

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    A major loss for Russia, this war did not help Russia economically, and set up the foundations for unrest.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    This was the start of the Russian Revolution, when Nicholas II's troops fired on innocent protestors.
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    Revolution of 1905

  • Creation of the Duma

  • Russia enters WWI

    Russia enters WWI

    This was a huge reason for unrest. The people believed that the country was too poor to afford to go to war.
  • March Revolution begins

    March Revolution begins

    This marked the beginning of the true Revolution.
  • Nicholas II Abdicates the throne

    Nicholas II Abdicates the throne

    This was the end of the tsar. After Nicholas abdicated, there were no more.

  • Lenin returns from exile in Germany

  • Kerensky heads provisional government

  • Civil War begins

  • Lenin takes power

    Lenin takes power

    WHen Lenin took power, it marked a new age. He took over Russia, and made it communist.
  • Russia pulls out of WWI (Brest-Litovsk)

    Russia pulls out of WWI (Brest-Litovsk)

    This pleased the people.
  • Assassination of Romanov family

    Assassination of Romanov family

    This ended the Romanov dynasty, and there has not been another emperor since.

  • Trotsky wins Civil War

  • Stalin comes to power

    Stalin comes to power

    This was the final step towards Russia becoming Communistic. Stalin was greatly admired by the people.

  • Russia becomes a totalitarian state

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    Great Purge

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    This was Stalin's attempt to "Purify" the Russian government.