The Russian Revolution By Cshyne Feb 8, 1904 Ruuso-Japanies War Jan 12, 1905 Bloody Sunday Jan 22, 1905 Revolution of 1905 Oct 3, 1905 Creation of the DUMA Aug 1, 1914 Russia enters WW1 Mar 8, 1917 March Revolution Begins Mar 15, 1917 Nicholas II abdicated the throne Apr 16, 1917 Lenin returnes from exile in Germany Jul 21, 1917 Kerensky heads the Provisional Government Nov 7, 1917 Civil war begins Nov 8, 1917 Lenin takes power Jul 7, 1918 1918 Nov 3, 1918 Russia pulls out of WWI Oct 17, 1922 Trotcky winns the Civil War Jan 1, 1924 Stalin comes to power Dec 18, 1927 Russia becomes a totalitarian state Jan 1, 1936 Great Purge