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Decembrist Revolution
In Senate Square in St. Petersburg 3,000 Rusisian soldiers marched in protest to Nicholas I taking power. They got their name because of the month the revolt took place in, December. -
The Emancipation of The Serfs
Durring the rule of Alexander II The Peasent Reform of 1861 went into effect. This gave more than 23 million people the liberties. This gave the serfs the right to own land, and marry freely. -
The Russian Revolution of 1905
In 1905 Russian troops shot at croud of workers who were petitioning Nicholas II. This became known as Bloody Sunday. And it sparked many more revolts, strikes, riots and assiassinations. -
Russia Enters WWI
Germany declared war on Russia because Russia had mobilized its army the previous day. When this was announced, the people of Germany were ecstatic. -
Rasputin Murder
Rasputin was basically a tank, he had an attempted assassionation once, and then a second time somebody finally killed him, after poising him, shooting him twice beating him, and drowned. -
March Revolution
In Russia 90,000 textile workers went on strike because of the low supply of fuel and bread. -
Tsar Nicholas II Abdication
Nicolas instructed the city's Commandant that they should take "firm measure" and sent troops to restore order. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolsheviks overtrew the interim leaders in the Soviet Union. This Coup was only planned 6 months in advanced. -
The Murder of The Romanov Family
The Bolsheviks sent Red Army soldiers to kill Nicholas and his family and his docter and three of his servants. -
Treaty of Versailes
This Treaty was put into place to provide peace by punishing Germany and setting up a Leauge of Nations to solve international problems. -
Stalin Takes Power
Starting in 1922 when Stalin became the General Secratary of the Comunist Party, and from that position he began to get more and more supporters and when Lenin dies he becomes the leader of the USSR -
Lenin Dies
Lenin passed away in 1924 from a stroke. -
Bloody Sunday
In Northern Ireland 26 unarmed protesters were shot in a Cival Rights march
