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Massacre of unarmed protesters, Beginning the violent phase of the first revolution. -
Russian-Japanese war ends in Russian defeat. -
Document by Tsar Nicholas II promising civil liberties and establishing the first Duma. -
Alexandra Feodorovna placed in control of Petrograd while under the influence of Grigori Rasputin. -
The imperial government is overthrown. -
Armed demonstrations by soldiers and workers against the provisional government. -
Second revolution, placing the Bolsheviks in power. -
The nationalization of industries is legalized marking the transition to communism. -
Tsar Nicholas II and his family are executed.