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Decembrist Revolt
Took place in Imperial, Russia on December 26, 1825 to protest the ascension of Tsar Nicholas I to the throne after the death of his father. The Decembrist Revolt was not a single event to the reaction to the post Napoleonic war situation to Russia -
Nicholas II became Czar of Russia
Nicholas the II became Czar of Russia in 1894-1917. With a weak monarch, he was forced to abdicate more than 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia -
Russo Japanese War
The Russo Japanese War was in 1904-1905 and it was a rivalry war between Japan and Russia. During the war, Russia had 330,000 totaling of people and Japan had 270,000 people totaling. Which that made Japan win that war -
World War I
World War I was in 1914-1918 and it was the first war ever and it was centered in Europe. It involved Germany, Austria- Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire and they were going against Great Britain, United States, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan. At the end, more than 9 million soldiers were killed at the end of World War I. -
Czar Nicholas abdicates the throne
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne in 1917. He was forced to abdicate his throne and the government was installed for his place -
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil happened in 1917-1922 and it was a multi-party war in the former Russian Empire. Many factions led to determine Russia’s political future. -
March Revolution
The March Revolution was in 1917 and it was around the capital in Russia. The Imperial parliament or Duma assumed control of the country, forming the Russian Provisional Government. -
Creation of USSR
The creation of the USSR was in 1922 and it was also known as the Soviet Union. The new communist state was the successor to the Russian Empire. -
Vladimir Lenin's death
On January 21, 1924 in Moscow Vladimir Lenin died. He was the leader of the socialist Bolshevik movement -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was in 1972 and around 10 thousand people gathered around for a civil rights march. Youths threw stones at soldiers, which they responded back with water canons, CS gas, and rubber bullets.
