Russian revoultions

Russian Revolution Timeline

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  • The Decemberist Revolt

    The Decemberist Revolt
    Russian army sent 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas I because his older brother Constantine removed himselft from the line of succession.

  • Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs

    Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
    He gave the serfs more freedoms but they were still not happy.

  • Nicholas II became Czar of Russia

    Nicholas II became Czar of Russia
    Nicholas II took the thrown after Alexander died.

  • THe Russo Jappenese War

    THe Russo Jappenese War
    The Russo Jappenese War was about Japan not liking that Russia was expanding.Nicholas II hoped for a victory becasue it would make him a hero.

  • The Revolution of 1905

    The Revolution of 1905
    It wsa filled with worker strikes, peasent unrest, and military betrayles. Some of it was directed to the government and some was undirected.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    it was led by a Russian Orthodox Priest. 200,000 people went into the front of the Winter Palace. Soldiers moved in and fired on the crowd

  • The socialist party split into two groups known as the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks

    The socialist party split into two groups known as the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks
    Lenin did not agree with Nicholas II so he split the socialist party into two groups.

  • WWI (Russia Involvement)

    WWI (Russia Involvement)
    Russia mobilizes becasue Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. then on August 1 Germany declared war on Russia.

  • Czar Nicholas II Abdicated the Russian Throne

    Czar Nicholas II Abdicated the Russian Throne
    Nicholas II gave up his spot in the thrown because Russia was collapsing. His family was imprisoned in a farm house.

  • The Russian Revolution

    The Russian Revolution
    Riots broke out in Petrograd. Workers formed soviets.

  • Lenin and the Bolsheviks Capture the WInter Palace

    Lenin and the Bolsheviks Capture the WInter Palace
    Lenin ordered Trotsky to make the red army go and attack the WInter Palace and take it over. The Bolsheviks succeeded at capturing the palace.

  • Alexander Kerensky becomes the Leader of the Provisional Government

    Alexander Kerensky becomes the Leader of the Provisional Government
    Alexander was chosen to be the new leader of the provisional government

  • Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War
    A war fought between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks. THe bolsheviks won and Russia became communist.

  • Nicholas II and his Family were Executed

    Nicholas II and his Family were Executed
    His family was told that they were getting their picture taken in the basement. When they got ready for the picture they were shot upon by soldires.

  • Vladimir Lenine Dies and Jseph Stalin becomes Leader

    Vladimir Lenine Dies and Jseph Stalin becomes Leader
    Lenine had a series of hemorrhages and he died. Joseph Stalin took ver and started communism and begame his reig of terror.