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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
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 1 begins and Russia joins the fight. -
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)
He was forced to abdicate during the february revolution -
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 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
Leftist Russian revolutionaries attacked Petrograd and made formed a government ruled by Lenin -
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 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
St. Petersburg was under threat so the capital was changed to Moscow. -
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
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
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 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 is established after a revolutionary victory. It is the first country to use Marxist socialism. -
Lenin dies
Vladimir Lenin dies of his 4th stroke, and Joseph Stalin takes on leadership of the USSR
