Russian revolution By aliyahfaichney 1881 Alexander III's Reign Alexander III assumes the throne in 1881 He initiates a period of conservative rule, suppressing dissent and reinforcing autocracy 1894 Reign if Czar Nicholas II Nicholas becomes the last Russian Tsar 1904 Russo Japanese War 1905 Bloody Sunday 1914 Start of World War I Feb 23, 1917 March Revolution Mar 2, 1917 Establishment of Provisional Government Apr 3, 1917 Lenin's return to Russia Oct 25, 1917 Bolshevik Revolution Oct 25, 1917 Establishment of Bolshevik rule Nov 7, 1917 Russian Civil War Mar 3, 1918 Brest-Litovsk Treaty Jul 16, 1918 Execution of the Romanovs Sep 2, 1918 The Red Terror 1924 Lenin's Death