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The Decembrist Revolt
Russain army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest about Nicholas I's. The reason it was called the decembrist revolt is because it was in december. in 1825, the was named the decembrist square. But in 2008 they changed it back to the orginal name. (senate square) -
Alexander II emancipates the serf's
He did this in 1862 and became Alexander the liberater. He also sezied control of the russian government. -
Nicholas II became cazr of Russia
Nicolas II was the last czar of Russia. He was known as Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was czar until forced abdication. Under his rule Russia was defeated in Russo (japanease war). Nicholas appoved the Russian mobiisatio, which marked the start of russia's involvement in the first world war. 3.3 million people were killed in this war. -
Labor party split in half.
The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks split in two. They did this because they both had differnt beliefs. So you went to the side that had the same beliefs as you did. -
The Russo- Japanese war
This was a war between the Russian and the Japan empire. The war started Feb 8,1904 and ended Sept 5,1905. This was the first great war of the 20th centry. The Japanese won. -
The Revolution of 1905
This was in Russia. This was caused by 4 problems nationality, labor, agrarian, educated class are the problems. Lasted from Jan 22,1905 to June 16,1907 which was 2years, 4 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days. -
World war I (Russian involvement)
World war I was the first war and it was about 4 years long.7 million people died. World war I was one of the deadliest conflicts in history. One of the main reason's of world war one is from the decisions states men and generals made during the july crisis 1914. -
The March revolution
Angery crowds protested about the war and food shortages. They shouted "bread and peace". Government sent troops to organize the problem. Some soldiers refused to fire on the crowd. Some even joined the protesters. -
Nicholas ll abdicates the russain throne
Nicholas was crowed May 26, 1894. In March 1917 the army (garrison) joined the strikers forcing Nicholas to abdicate. There was a secret meeting about the death of Nicholas and his family. On july 16 they were all gunned down and burred. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes leader of provisinal government.
Before he was a leader of the Provisinal government he was a lawyer. In may he became minister of the war. He died in New York city at the age of 89. -
Bolsheviks capture the winter palace
The palace was damaged by a fire in 1837 and was immediatly rebuilt.The palace has 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows, 1,500 rooms, and 117 stairs. length-250m hight- 100ft. In
1905 the bloody massacre occured demonstrators marched toward the palace. After that they moved and only used the palace for special occasions. later that year "red" soldiers stormed the palace. -
Russian civil war
The war was from Nov 7,1917 to Oct 1922. Russian war was between the red army (Bolshevik's) and the white army. The red army won the war. Red had 3,000,000 soldiers 1,212,824 died.
White had 2,400,000 soldiers and 1,500,000 died. -
Nicholas and his family were killed.
There was a secret meeting about Nicholas's and his families death. Nicholas and wife and five kids were killed July 17, 1918.
Nicholas and his family were shot. -
Vladimir dies and josef stalin becomes leader of the Soviet union.
Josef Lead the Soviet union from the 1920's to his death. (Apr 3,1922- Oct 16,1952). Was general secrectary (Bolsheviks).
He had a wife and 3 children. Josef was a atheist. -
Bloody Sunday
26 protesters and bystanders were shot and killed by british soldiers. Bloody sunday still remains among the most significant events because the high amount of casualties that died. Two of the protesters were run down by the army vehicies. Nicholas was called bloody Nicholas. His son had a life treatning disease. Nicholas also Russia into world war 1.
