Russian Revolution

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  • Abdication of Nicholas II

    Abdication of Nicholas II

    Workers who were on strike demanded the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
  • February Revolution

    February Revolution

    The first of two socialist revolutions that occurred in the Russian Empire in 1917.
  • Lenin Returns From Exile

    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

    The July Days were a prolonged series of demonstrations against the Russian provisional government in Petrograd.
  • The Kornilov Affair

    The Kornilov Affair

    The attempted military coup by Russian general General Lavr Kornilov against the Russian Provisional Government.
  • October Revolution

    October Revolution

    Also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, it was the uprising that Vladimir Lenin would play a significant role in.
  • Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War

    A factional conflict in the former Russian Empire that was caused by the overthrowing of the monarchy.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litvosk

    Treaty of Brest-Litvosk

    This treaty saw the exit of the newly established Soviet Union from World War 1.
  • Assassination of the Romanovs

    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

    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.