Russian Revolution

By Jude Cook
  • Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia

    Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia

    Czar Nicholas II is crowned and rules Russia and rules Russia until 1917
  • Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution

    Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution

    A peaceful march of unarmed demonstrators were shot by imperial soldiers while they were trying to deliver a petition to Nicholas II.
  • World War I begins

    World War I begins

    World War 1 begins and Russia joins the fight.
  • The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd

    The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd

    The February Revolution was mainly kept in the vicinity of the capital, it involved revolutionaries clashing with the last loyal forces of the Russian monarchy. It ended with the abdication of Nicholas II and the end of the Russian empire.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates (gives up power)

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates (gives up power)

    He was forced to abdicate during the february revolution
  • Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd via a sealed train

    Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd via a sealed train

    Lenin was arrested imprisoned and sent into exile. He made his was freed and brought back to Russia on April 16, 1917
  • Bolshevik uprising fails in Petrograd

    Bolshevik uprising fails in Petrograd

    Bolshevik revolutionaries tried to take control of Petrograd but they didn't have enough support and were overwhelmed by the loyal Russian soldiers.
  • The October Revolution - the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd

    The October Revolution - the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd

    Leftist Russian revolutionaries attacked Petrograd and made formed a government ruled by Lenin
  • Russian civil war begins

    Russian civil war begins

    The Russian civil war split the country apart for 3 years. The working class fought to get rid of the capitalist ideals in Russia and replace it with Marxist communism.
  • Russia withdraws from World War I

    Russia withdraws from World War I

    Russia withdraws from the War after the October Revolution because of a new leadership. They also had very little supplies because of the revolution in their own country.
  • The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow

    The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow

    St. Petersburg was under threat so the capital was changed to Moscow.
  • The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party

    The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party

    The party changed its name to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
  • Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed

    Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed

    His rule was taken in the a revolution against the Russian monarchy and after a year in prison his family was executed.
  • Russian civil war ends

    Russian civil war ends

    The Bolshevik Party seized control of the Russian government. They fought off rebellions even though they were severely under numbered and eventually had a completely communist nation
  • Lenin Suffers From His Second Stroke

    Lenin Suffers From His Second Stroke

    Lenin survives four stroke over his lifetime he continues to survive until he dies on his fourth
  • The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established

    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established

    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is established after a revolutionary victory. It is the first country to use Marxist socialism.
  • Lenin dies

    Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies of his 4th stroke, and Joseph Stalin takes on leadership of the USSR