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The Revolution took place after the discontent of the Russo-Japanese War and political unrest by workers and soldiers. The image demonstrates the public perspective as they were pleased with the liberties and established State Duma from the October Manifesto which took place on October 30th of 1905. Additionally, the Manifesto changed the autocratic government into a constitutional monarchy by Tsar Nicholas II and Sergei Witte. -
Russia engaged in the war due to relations with Serbia after Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was the first to mobilize its large army. The image captures the trench warfare used during the war near the Russian Eastern Front, which delayed the war that many hoped to be short, causing discontent through the nation. Russia was a part of the Allies alongside Britain, France, and other nations. -
During this point in the war, Russian soldiers deserted the warfronts and wanted land more than fighting for the nation as many of them were peasants. This led to Tsar Nicholas II to take over the military, even though advisors opposed due to the blame falling onto him. The image shows the control of Tsar Nicholas II in terms of the war and his aim to improve the conditions of Russian support and reduce the loss of morale within soldiers caused by high causalities. -
The event is also known as the 'June Advance', was led by General Alesksei Brusilov as a major attack on the Central Powers on the Eastern Front. This attack included massive artillery against the enemy troops and bombs to break the front line. The image shows the Russian soldiers preparing against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was mainly successful. -
Grigori Rasputin was close to the Tsarist family despite being a peasant which caused controversy on his influence in the nation. The image is displaying the first attempt of assassination which caused his body to be highly impact although it didn't kill him in 1914. However, the attempt of assassination in 1916 caused him to die at the Moika Palace when Petrograd was filled with discontent towards the government. -
Women, who replaced men as employees in factories and handled their families during the war, protested against the Tsarist regime due to the rationing of bread and lengthy war. Although the protest was initially peaceful, as shown in the image through their unity, it became more violent as the marches continued, starting the Russian Revolution of 1917. -
During his command of the military, as seen in the image, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated as the last Romanov after 300 years of dynasty. This was caused by several reasons such as the protests and discontent in Petrograd and the war with high causalities against the Central Power. This image is significant because it shows the isolation between the Tsar and the situation in mainland Russia, which caused the abdication. -
A group of nobles and imperial officials created the Provisional Government after the abdication of the Tsar to hold a Constituent Assembly and elect the ruler of Russia. The image demonstrates the lack of perspective from the lower classes as it was only the wealthy upperclassmen, which eventually causes discontent. Additionally, the Government delayed the elections to stay in power until the October Revolution of 1917. -
After the Tsar abdicated, Leon Trotsky created the Red Guard to protect Petrograd and the soviet power. As seen in the image, the Guard consisted of workers, peasants, ad soldiers that willingly volunteered and eventually helped fight for the removal of the Provisional Government. They were the first step to strengthening the Bolshevik power. -
Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia after 10 years of exile for the implantation of Communist beliefs in Russia's government through the Bolshevik Party and overrunning the Provisional Government. As depicted in the image, Lenin appealed to the public, especially the working class, through speeches against the Provisional Government and gathered supporters for his beliefs. -
After his return, Lenin gathered supporters through his April Theses and like in the image, he publicly announced it and published it. One of the slogans he used was "Peace, Bread, and Land" to attract workers and soldiers who were tired of the war, women who didn't want small rations, and peasants that wanted to own land. This helped increase the Bolshevik power which is beneficial to gain help to overthrow the Provisional Government. -
The Congress met due to the National Conference of the Soviets in which a constitution was created by the Soviets. In the image, it is clear to see the amount of people from different political groups that gathered for the Congressional meeting for the future of Russia. -
The four day protest against the Provisional Government in Petrograd consisted of workers, soldiers, and sailors, as seen in the image. This was beneficial for the Bolshevik party because of the discontent against the Government; however, the blame for the protest fell on the Bolshevik party which caused Vladimir Lenin to flee to Finland and Leon Trotsky with other leaders to be arrested. Compared to previous protests, this was highly violent and filled with unrest in Russia. -
The Kornilov Affair was a military attempt to take down the Provisional Government that continued to remain in power without an election, with Commander in Chief of the Army, General Lavr Kornilov in charge, as depicted in the image alongside the soldiers. The affair was supported by the British military but still remained unsuccessful as many soldiers were missing by the 13th. -
The end of the Dual Power consisting of the Provisional Government and the Soviets was due to the Bolshevik overthrow that faced minimal resistance. This took place in the Winter Palace where officials were arrested, causing the collapse of the Provisional Government’s power. This image shows how the people of Russia were against the Provisional Government that failed to live up to the needs of the people such as an election and the end of Russia’s involvement in the war. -
The Bolshevik secret police, known as the Cheka, was formed by Vladimir Lenin in the beginning of the October Revolution in order to deal with threats that would create problems in the Communist government. They defended the new regime against their enemies leading to Lenin having more control among the Russians. The image displays the harsh acts the Cheka acted upon the Russians and control over peasants for Lenin and the Bolsheviks to remain in power. -
Wartime Communism was implemented during June by the Vesenkha which was known as the Supreme Economic Council which was developed to supply and feed the red Army during the Russian Civil War to total communism. The image illustrates the harsh reality of War Communism upon the Russians, especially how it implemented torture and hard work on the workers and peasants as it spread through the nation. -
Admiral Alexander Kolchak led the attack against the Bolshevik Government where the Whites lost and returned to Eastern Russia where the fight still continued from March 1918 to October 1922. The image shows the cooperation between the Army against the Reds and their ambition to end Communisms. -
The Assembly last met on November 25, 1917 where the Bolshevik troops kills the other political parties to gain power. This occurred after Lenin's decrees were refused and the Bolsheviks didn't win majority of the seats. The Constituent Assembly then disbanded in 1918. The image displays the many Russians that favored one type of political reform. It illustrates how all the Bolsheviks met to establish the political reform the Russians wanted which was a Constituent Assembly. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace agreement between the Central Powers (Germany, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire) which led to an end in Russia taking a part in WWI. The independence of Ukraine, Finland, Georgia was gained from Russia which also lost land such as the Baltic States and Poland. The image shows the division of land in terms of the Central Power and Russia with the gains or losses. -
The Red Terror was a period of mass casualties and executions and political domination ruled by the Bolsheviks at the start of the Civil War. This led to an elimination of threat to government power and political opposition. The image shows how the peasants and working class who opposed the Bolsheviks one-rule government and the lack of support for it. -
Warsaw in Poland was invaded by the Soviets which were led by Lenin in order to establish communism which did not result in success. This was due to the lack of accept by the Poles and the image demonstrates the Soviets marching its way to war to take over Warsaw in 1920. Furtherly, the continuous eagerness being displayed by the Soviets as they try taking control over more and more land. -
Ukraine and Poland annexed Kiev from the control of the Bolsheviks in which the Bolsheviks directed the Poles back to Vistula; however, they lost. This shows Bolshevik's power directing its way to bring the Poles back to Kiev. Moreover, this is significant because it displays the power the Bolsheviks had over Ukraine and Poland, consequently, lost against the Polish. The image is important because it shows how they used soldiers to plan the annexation. -
During the Russian Civil war, in the region of Tambov that consisted of peasant (social revolutionaries) who organized revolts against the regime of the Bolsheviks where then the Red Army was sent to stop the rebellions. The photo shows the anger in the peasants on how they opposed the regime of the Bolsheviks. Moreover, this is important because they are occupied with swords and gears displaying their reason in fighting the Bolsheviks by rebelling and protesting. -
The Kronstadt uprising was an anti-Bolshevik protest which consisted of soldiers and sailors that rebelled against the political issues, economic policies, and food shortages. However, this was eventually degraded by the Red Army. The image shows how they did not favor the Bolshevik regime and consequently led to protests and revolts. Additionally, the Kronstadts were once the supporters of Bolshevik Russia which demonstrates change in how Russia was handled versus how it was promised. -
War communism came to an end due to many factors which were a fall in food production, food shortages, fall in factory production, and more. This led to rebellions established by peasants like the Kronstadt Rebellion in which they wanted to end war communism. Additionally, the end of wartime communism led to Lenin establishing the NEP due to the instability of the economy. The image shows how bad the situation was for the peasants and the lack of stability in Russia. -
The Treaty of Rapallo was a treaty between the Germans and the Soviet Union in which they all declared relations regarding territorial and financial claims. This treaty benefited them by creating their military and economic better connections. The image shows the agreement of the Treaty of Rapallo and an important representation because it led to significant decisions for both the Germans and Soviets. -
Ukraine and Poland were against Communist control which created an ally-like relationship. However, Ukraine declared independence until 1922 as it became a constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and wouldn't gain it completely until 1991. The map illustrates the different territories in which Ukraine was involved with. Moreover, this is significant because it demonstrates the continuity of power the USSR had over Ukraine. -
The Soviet Union was officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and were governed by the Communist Party. After Lenin’s death, the Soviet Union was then led by Joseph Stalin using his ideology after they won the power over Russia through terror and coercion. The image shows how the Bolshevik party gathered and expanded about 6,800 miles with their influence. -
In 1924, Lenin passed away which then led to a struggle for power introduced. The death of Lenin signifies how much control he had over the Russians. Moreover, this is important because after his death, Stalin quickly took advantage of Lenin’s position and his knowledge of the Bolsheviks.