Russian revolution By Jaqueline_9417 Jan 1, 1870 Populist Movements Jan 1, 1884 Nicholas II became tsar Jan 1, 1897 Exiled to Siberia Jan 1, 1902 Bolshevism Moved to London Jan 1, 1904 Russo-Japanese War Aug 1, 1914 Battle of Tannenberg Jan 1, 1915 2 million casualties Sep 1, 1915 Nicholas left for the Front Dec 1, 1916 Rasputin assassinated Mar 1, 1917 food shortages Mar 1, 1917 Amnesty granted to all political prisoners Mar 12, 1917 March Revolution Mar 12, 1917 Provisional Government Apr 1, 1917 Lenin returned May 1, 1917 Lenin formed the Military-Revolutionary Council Nov 6, 1917 November Revolution Jan 1, 1918 Lenin went on to consolidate his power Mar 1, 1918 Bolshevik Party renamed Communist Party