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The Great Northern War lasted form 1700-1721 and in the end caused Sweeden to sign four peace treaties to end the war.
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A group of nobels and army officers try to overthrough the government but were quickly crushed by Czar Nicholas I.
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Alexander II creates a manifesto that emancipated all serfs.
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Alexander II was killed in a terrorist group's actions to try and overthrow the czar's rule. He was succeeded by his son Alexander III.
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Russia gets into war with Japan thinking it will be an easy and quick win for Russia. Japan ends up capturing Port Arthur which was a very important naval base for Russia.
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A group of workers led by Georgy Apollonovich Gapon marched to the winter palace to make their demands. Troops opened fire on them and killed hundreds and wounded more.
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Revolutions all around Russia that were crushed when the troops returned back from war.
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Russia is involved in World War I until the end of czar's rule and the start of communisium. Russia signs the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty with Germany in 1918.
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The revolution came to Petrograd in March. There were riots and uprisings all over the town.
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Nicholas II abdicates the throne and the Duma sets up a Provisional Government.
