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Russian Revolution
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Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist Revolt was when Russian army officers led 3,000 soldiers to protest against Nicholas I. This was significant because it took away army officers and it created tention inside of Russia. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas II became czar in 1894 and also was the last czar of Russia. The reason for this is because he was hated for one main reason. This was from Bloody Sunday. This is significant because Nicholas II was the last czar of Russia. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russians and the Japenese. This was fought for dominance over Korea and Manchuria. This is significant because Russia became dominant over more parts of its area. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday happened when a group of workers and a priest marched to the czar's palace in order to protest. Imperial forces opened fire on the marchers. This is significant because this caused citizens to fear and hate Czar Nicholas II. -
Russia's Involement of World War 1
Russia entered the war as the biggest army but they didn't even have enough weapons for each soldier. This was significant because this caused other armies to be scared of the huge Russian army. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne
Army men and workers joined together demanding socialist reforms.This caused Czar Nicholas II to abdicate. Czar Nicholas II abdicating was so significant because later Czar Nicholas and his family were gunned down. -
The March Revolution
This march was led towards Petrograd or better known as Saint Petersburg. This led to chaos. This is significant because this led to the rise of the Soviet Union. -
The Russian Civil War Begins
The Russian Civil War was the war between Russia. This caused a downfall of Russia. This is significant because it made people want a new system. -
The creation of the USSR
When the USSR was created it was the center of world affairs. This is significant because the USSR was one of the most important things at this time. -
Vladimir Lenin’s death
Vladimir Lenin died in 1924. This when the Soviet Union started becoming more relevent. This is significant because Lenin's death led to Joseph Stalin to become the leader.
