Russian Revolution Timeline

By AllieBeckk

  • Centuries of autocratic rule by the czars

  • Nicholas 2 becomes Czar of Russia

  • Dissatisfied workers organize strike

  • Revolution of 1905-Bloody Sunday

  • Revolutionary movements begin and compete for power

  • Russia loses war with Japan

  • Russia enters World War 1

  • Russia enters WW1

  • Bolshevik Revolution topples provisional government

  • Civil War between Red and White Armies

  • Russia is organized into several self-governing republics

  • March Revolution

  • Czar Nicholas abdicates the throne

  • Lenin Returns to Russia

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends Russia's involvement in WW1

  • Lenin suffers stroke

  • Bolsheviks change name to Communist party

  • Stalin becomes Dictator