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The Decembrist Revolt
Russian soldiers attempt to storm the palace; this revolt is shot down. -
Emancipation of the Russian Serfs
Czar Alexander II emancipates the Russian serfs because he feels that serfdom is unfair. -
The Crowning of Czar Nicholas II
Czar Nicholas II is coronated, marking him the last czar of Russia. -
Bolshevik-Menshevik Split
The separate Bolshevik and Menshevik parties are formed, creating the Red Army (Bolshevik) and the White Army (Menshevik). -
Russo-Japanese War
Russia wages war on Japan for land and an attempt at fame; the war is brutally lost. -
Bloody Sunday and the Start of the Revolution
Father Gapon leads a peaceful march of citizens to the Winter Palace with a petition for the czar; the march is brutally shot down by imperial soldiers and many people are killed. This date also marks the beginning of the Revolution of 1905. -
Russia begins fighting in World War 1
Russia allies itself with Germany, but Stalin is only fighting for personal gain and breaks away frim Germany's alliance when he no longer has need of their troops. -
The March Revolution
This revolution begins a series of revolutions in Russia. -
Abdication of Nicholas II
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne and Communism is instated with Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (alias Lenin) as leader. -
Execution of the Imperial Family
On this date, the family of the czar (under house arrest in the Ipatiev House, Yekaterinburg) is put under execution. The shooting is bloody, and in addition to the family, the Tsarevich Alexie's dog is killed along with the family's doctor and the Tsarina's maid. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
Alexander Kerensky comes onto office and is instated as leader of the Russian provisional government, also known as the Duma. -
Vladimir Lenin Storms the Winter Palace
Lenin and the Bolshevik troops storm the Winter Palace soon after the czar abdicates, forcing out the Imperial Family. -
Russian Civil War
This is the beginning of a bloody civil war that will leave many Russians dead. -
Death of Lenin
After a series of strokes, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (aka Lenin) dies, leaving Josef Stalin in power.
