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the decemberist revolt
when about 300 Russians revolted against Nicholas I. the decemberists were primarily members of the upper class who had military backgrounds. -
alexander II emancipates to the serfs
on this date Alexander II emancipates to the serfs. Alexander basically told them that what they were doing was wrong. serfs were technically made legally free to their land lord. The emancipation proved the first in a series of measures that Alexander produced as a part of a programme that included legal and administrative reform and the extension of press and university freedoms. But behind all these reforms lay an ulterior motive. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
On this date nicholas II becomes czar of all Russia. In 1884, Nicholas' coming of age ceremony was held at the Winter Palace, where he swore his loyalty to his father. -
the russo-japenese war
on this date russia went to war against the japanese. in 1904 the japanese attacked the russian fleet at fort arthur. -
the revolution of 1905
the Russian revolution was all started because of peaceful protest in january. the protesting slowly showed that they wanated Nicholas to help them. -
the social-democratic labor party splits into two groups
on this date the social democratic labor party splits into two groups, the mensheviks and the bollshevics. the bolshevis were majority and the mensheviks were a minority -
Russian involvement in World War I
on this date Russia got involed in World war I. Communism was introduced to Russia. the Bolsheviks then took over power. -
The March Revolution
People started to see major changes in Russia. people were low on resources so the people started getting angry. peterograd soon bacame St.Petersburg. -
Nicholas II abdicates the russian throne
the ruler of russia was forced to abdicate the throne. Nicholas wasnt trained to rule. in march 1917 the army at petrograd joined striking workers in demanding socialist reforms. -
vladimir lenin and the bolsheviks capture the winter palace
lenin was determined to lead the bolsheviks to power by exploiting the war-weariness. hundreds of men head toward the palace. the men entered and started opening vaults -
vladimir lenin dies and josef stalin becomes leader of the soviet union
josef stalin ruled the soviet union for more than two decades. before that he was the leader of the communist party. -
alexander kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
after the abdication of Nicholas II Kerensky was made minister of Justice in the provisional Government. it was hard because had had to keep Russia in war. -
the Russian civil war begins
it started because groups formed to oppese lenin and the bolsheviks. these groups included monarchists and miltarists. -
Nicholas II and his family was executed
on this date Nicholas II and his family were killed. they thought they were going to be taking a regular family photo until army men came in and shot them all. -
Bloody Sunday
on this date hundreds of people were killed. peaceful protests broke out and they kept approaching the military men and then shots were fired on the protestors.
