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Russian Revolution Timeline

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  • Rasputin Murdered

    Rasputin Murdered

    Rasputin was seen as "the dark force" that was hurting Russia.
    A group of nobles, led by Prince Felix Youssupov, the husband of the czar's niece, and Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, Nicholas's first cousin, lured Rasputin to Youssupov Palace on December 29, 1916.

  • Communist control Russia

  • Petrograd Soviets formed

  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates

  • The March Revolution

  • Bolshevik Revolution

    Bolshevik Revolution

    Lenin wanted to lead his Bolsheviks to power
    he attempted to persuade the people in the streets of St. Petersburg through speeches
    Bolsheviks captured the seat of government at the Winter Palace
  • Russian Civil War 1918-1921

    Russian Civil War 1918-1921

    occurred because after November 17, many groups had opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks.
    Lasted three years
    The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk had shown how weak the Bolsheviks actually were. Lenin had called for peace at any price

  • Lenin shipped by Germans to Russia

  • Lenin signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

  • Royal family murdered