Russian Revolution

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  • The Decembrist Revolt

    The Decembrist Revolt

    Upper class Russians lead the unsuccessful uprising and refusal to obey Nicolas I.
  • Nicholas II becomes Czar of Russia

    Nicholas II becomes Czar of Russia

    Nicholas II becomes the last Czar of Russia after his father.
  • The Russo-Japanese War

    The Russo-Japanese War

    War fought between Russia and Japan over territory.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    Unarmed protestors lead by Father Gapon were fired on by soldiers of the Czar in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • World War I

    World War I

    War fought between the Allies (Britain, France, Russia, and Italy) with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire).
  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution

    People of Russia began to riot and hold strikes because of poor working conditions in the area and because of the worsenint economy in reguards to WWI.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

    Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the thrown because of strikes and revolts that had broke out in St. Petersburg.
  • The Russian Civil War begins

    The Russian Civil War begins

    War between the Bolsheviks and the anti-Bolsheviks in that the Bolsheviks wanted comunism and the others didn't.
  • The Creation of the U.S.S.R.

    The Creation of the U.S.S.R.

    Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia created a confederation that was a communist state and was based on Marxist socialism.
  • Vladimir Lenin's Death

    Vladimir Lenin's Death

    The first leader of the Soviet Union and the man on the side fo the Bolsheviks to overthrow the czars died due to brain hemorrhage.