Russian Revolution

By tlyroselin
  • Alexander Ulyanov's death

    Alexander Ulyanov's death

    Alexander Ulyanov is hanged for plotting to kill Czar Alexander III
  • Czar Alexander III dies

    Czar Alexander III dies

    he had a sudden illness and his son, Nicholas II, becomes the ruler of Russia
  • Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia

    Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia

    This was the last coronation that Russia had
  • The Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party

    The Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party

    The Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party meeting in which the Party splits into two factions: Mensheviks which was the minority and Bolsheviks being the majority
  • Czarina Alexandra gives birth to a son

    Czarina Alexandra gives birth to a son

    After having four girls, Tzarina Alexandra gives birth to a son who she names Alexei
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    Russia is wracked with internal discontent that finally explodes into violence in St. Petersburg in what will become known as the Bloody Sunday Massacre.
  • The October Manifesto

    The October Manifesto

    The October Manifesto, issued by Czar Nicholas II, ends the Russian Revolution by promising civil liberties and an elected parliament
  • Fundamental Laws of 1906

    Fundamental Laws of 1906

    A constitution is created, reflecting the promises made in the October Manifesto
  • Rasputin is killed

    Rasputin is killed

    Rasputin was a man with powers and was rude and dirty. People ddint like him so they poisoned him butbhe survived so they shot him and he remained alive. After that, they shot him again and beat him; finally they threw him into a frozen river were he lived for a few but then passed away.
  • The February Revolution began

    The February Revolution began

    The February Revolution of 1917 was the first of two revolutions in Russia.
  • Alexander Kerensky

    Alexander Kerensky

    Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister of the Provisional Government
  • The October Revolution

    The October Revolution

    the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd
  • The Winter Palace

    The Winter Palace

    the last holdout of the Provisional Government, is taken by the Bolsheviks; the Council of People's Commissars, led by Lenin, is now in control of Russia
  • Calendar Switch

    Calendar Switch

    The new Bolshevik government converts Russia from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar turning February 1 into February 14
  • The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Germany and Russia signed and takes Russia out of World War 1
  • The Bolshevik Party name change

    The Bolshevik Party name change

    The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party
  • The Capital Of Russia

    The Capital Of Russia

    The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow

  • Czar Nicholas II & Family

    Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed
  • Assasination Attempt

    Assasination Attempt

    An assassination attempt leaves Lenin seriously wounded
  • Lenin dies

    Lenin dies

    Lenin dies; Stalin will become his successor
  • General Secretary

    General Secretary

    Stalin is appointed General Secretary
  • Lenin's Stroke

    Lenin's Stroke

    Lenin suffers first stroke
  • Lenin's 2nd Stroke

    Lenin's 2nd Stroke

    Lenin suffers second stroke and retires from politics
  • USSR established

    USSR established

    Russia changes frm its former name to Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
  • Trotsdy is forced to leave

    Trotsdy is forced to leave

    Stalin banises Trotsky