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Abdication of Nicholas II
Workers who were on strike demanded the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. -
February Revolution
The first of two socialist revolutions that occurred in the Russian Empire in 1917. -
Lenin Returns From Exile
The German government assisted in Vladimir Lenin returning to Russia after his exile, in order to promote dissent in the country. -
The July Days
The July Days were a prolonged series of demonstrations against the Russian provisional government in Petrograd. -
The Kornilov Affair
The attempted military coup by Russian general General Lavr Kornilov against the Russian Provisional Government. -
October Revolution
Also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, it was the uprising that Vladimir Lenin would play a significant role in. -
Russian Civil War
A factional conflict in the former Russian Empire that was caused by the overthrowing of the monarchy. -
Treaty of Brest-Litvosk
This treaty saw the exit of the newly established Soviet Union from World War 1. -
Assassination of the Romanovs
To prevent the monarchy being reestablished, Lenin approved the killing of the Romanov family and it's retinue. -
Assassination attempts on Vladimir Lenin
Of the many assassinations attempts on Lenin's life, this is the one that left him permanently disfigured. Fanny Kaplan shot him after he gave a speech at the Hammer and Sickle, a factory. 2 of the bullets struck him in his neck and lungs.
