Russian Revolution pd4

By NoahB

  • december uprising

    the first of many uprisings in Russia.

  • The Czar freed the serfs.

    Czar nicholas the second's daughter was born after this event and was named after it.

  • Labour Party

    the marxists formed the Russian Social democratic Labour Party.

  • Splitting Up

    The Marxists split in to two groups.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Thousands of people marched to the Winter Palace as peaceful protest.

  • 1905 Revolution

    The army crushed an uprising in moscow and police arrested members of the St. Petersburg Soviets including Leon Trotsky. Forced Czar Nicholas the second to establish a constational monarchy.

  • WW1

    Germany declared war on Russia.

  • Murder of a Monk

    A group of nobles loyal to the Czar murder Rasputin.

  • Revivng the Soviets

    Leaders of several workers groups,left-leaning members of the Duman, and some soldiers revived the Petrograd Soviet.

  • Riots

    srtikes and riots overfood and coal shortages broke out in Petrograd.

  • Government's Decision

    Government forced Czar NicholasII to abdicate.

  • Unexpeceted guest

    Lenin returns from switzerland.

  • Unwelcomed Visitor

    Trotsky returns from exile to Petrograd.

  • Generals Chose

    General Lavr Kornilav made a bid to sieze power.

  • The Bolsheviks

    The Bolshevik-led army took control of key provisions in Petrograd.

  • Congress Meets

    Congress of Soviets authorized to set up a Council of Peoples Comissionars to run a national government.

  • Peace

    Russia negotiated a cease-fire.

  • Captial

    Moved the capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow.

  • Treaty

    Signed the treaty of Brest-litousk.

  • Constitution

    Soviet constitution went into effect.

  • Lost the Battle Won the War

    Communists had won and revolution was complete.

  • New Power

    The Russian Cummunist Government formed the Union of Soviet Socalists Republics or Soviet Union.

  • End of a Era

    Communist system ends.