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The Decembrist Revolt
Russian army officers wanted to overthrom and instite democracy so they decided to rebel. The officers organized over three thousand Russian soldiers to join in. On December 26,1825 in Senate Square at St. Petersburg. This was right around the time Nicholas I had just become the new czar. The leaders of the decembrists were either executed or exiled. -
Czar Alexander ll Emancipates the Serfs
After the defeat in the Crimean War, Alexander II discovered Russia's weakness. He decided to emancipate the serfs. Alexander II first published a manifesto and that quickly became a law. All privately owned serfs were now given the right to mary, own land and their own buisness, and right to become free citizens. In the short term, the emancipation had a positive impact on Russia. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas II ruled Russia from 1894-1917 and was the last czar. He was a good family, but not that great of a leader. The people were getting angry, they wanted change, In 1905 a group of people marched on the Winter Palace. That day became known as Bloody Sunday. -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
At the congress in 1903 the party was just arguing and fighting about every thing and it became clear the party was split in half with opinions. The Social-Democratic Labor Party then did actually split into two groups.The Bolsheviks were led by Lenin and the Mensheviks were led by Julius Martov. The Bolsheviks were the majority while the Mensheviks were the minority. -
The Russo-Japanese War
After Russia rejected a Japenese plan to divide Korea and Manchuria into spheres of influence there was rivarly between dominance over the two countries. Japan decide to fight. They launched a surprise naval attack on Port Arthur, a Russian port located in China. Even though the Russians had the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Japan won series of victories. During the war, Japan forced Russia to get rid of its expansionist policy in the far east. -
Bloody Sunday
After losing the war to Japan in the far east, inside Russia people are having disconect and they decide to do something about it. On January 22, a group of workers march to the czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to make their demands.The czar's soldier opened fire on the demenstrators and killed thousands. This lead to riots and strikes by others around the country because they were outraged. This began the Revolution of 1905. -
The Revolution of 1905
Began when in St. Petersburg when troops fired on a defenseless crowd of workers. This was known as Bloody Sunday. In October there was a manifesto that granted civil liberties and a representive duma to be elected democratically. This manifesto split the groups that ultimately lead to the revolution. -
World War 1 (Russian Involvement)
Russia was a big impact during World War 1. The Russian Army was weakened by disasters that happened at the Masurian Lakes. Russia's response was to rally around Nicholas II. At the end of 1917, the Bolsheviks had taken power of the major cities of Russia led by Lenin. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne
In 1917, Nicholas II decides to abdicate the throne. He would be the last czar. He decides to step down when revolts and strikes broke out in Petricgrad. Nicholas and his family are then moved to a safe place. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
He became the leader of the provisional government. The provisional government introduced freedom of speech and assembly. It also lifted the restirctions from the czars on minorities. During his leadership of the provisional government he was known for three different things, justice, war, and the prime ministership. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
On the morning of October 25, the winter palace had been the only government building not taken over yet. The Bolsheviks took most of their afternoon and evening trying to take over the winter palace and arrest the minister inside. Finally later that night and earlier the next morning the gain control and arrested the ministers and escorted them to prison cells in Paul Fortress and Peter. -
Russian Civil War Begins
The Russian Civil War began with the Cadet Uprising in Petrograd. During the early summer of 1918 troops on both side had become organized and fighting had beome more frequent. The Bolsheviks and Lenin fought in the war for 6 years. It was a multi-party war fought by Russia's Red and White army. As result, Lenin became the supreme leader of Russia. Throughout the war, over 7 million Russians died. -
March Relvolution
During this time period Rasputin had died and Lenin had left the country. Food couldn't grow so food was short because it was too cold. In November the communists took over and the royal family became a problem. The royal family was then executed. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
Nicholas had just been abdicated. His family was then moved to a safe place. In their new house they were living, they were told to go down to the basement for a family photo. but instead men with machine guns camed and killed everyoe in Nicholas's family. To make sure the body's didnt rot, the men poured acid on the body's while they were in the woods to just double chech that the bodies were hard to find. -
Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Josef Stalin became leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin. Vladimir was the founder of the Soviet Union but when he died in 1924. Stalin then ruled until his own death in 1953. Stalin was known as a brutal leader that was responsible for over 20 million people's death.
