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Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrists were primarily members of the upper classes who had military backround. The death of czar Alexander I staged an uprising convincing some of the troops in St. Petersburg to refuse to be loyal to Nicholas I and to demand instead the accession of his brother Constantine. The rebellion was poorly organized and easily suppressed. An extensive investigation resulted in the trial of 289 Decembrists, the death of 5 of them,the imprisonment of 31 and the banishment of the rest to Siberia -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
He was a weak monarch and forced to abdiicate, resulting in ending 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia. -
The Russo-Japanese War
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World War I (Russian involvement)
Military disasters at the Masurian Lakes and Tannenburg greatly weakened the army in the initial phases of the war. The Romanov's were no longer in charge of Russia. It was taken over by Kerensky and the Provisonal government. By the end, the Bolshevik's had taken power in the major cities of Russia. -
The March Revolution
A revolution focused around Petrograd, the capital of Russia. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne
He was forced to abdicate, and Nicholas was crowned on May 26, 1894. But he wasn't trained to be ruler, so he ended up being a horrible leader. Eventually a sentence was passed on him and him and his family were killed on the night of July 16th. -
The Russian Civil War Begins
The civl war happened because after November 1917, many groups had formed that opposed Lenin's Bolsheviks. These groups included monarchists, militarists, and, for a short time, foreign nations. They were known as the Whites while the Bolsheviks were known as the Reds. -
The creation of the USSR
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics began with Russia and three other republics. -
Vladimir Lenin’s death
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Bloody Sunday
Between 1961-1964, the SNCC had led as voting campiagin in Selma. During Janurary and Feburary, 1965, SCLC led a series of demonstrations to the DallasCounty Courthouse. Bloody Sunday was televised around the world. Martin LutherKing called for civil rights suupporters to come to Selma for a second march. On March 21, the final succesfu march began with fedral protction.
