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The Decembrist Revolt
Nicholas I was supposed to sign an oath of allegiance when a group of young officers attempted a coup. Nicholas would have been on his way to a down fall or killed if he had not ordered the use of cannons. Some of the men who had taken place in this revolt were either killed or sent to Siberia. Some of the rebellious soldier’s wives followed their husbands to the frozen wilderness because they were so devoted to him. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs-
Alexander II started to think of bringing an end to serfdom. This idea was supported by the serfs and liberal intellectuals, but opposed by landowners. Alexander II did abolish Serfdom which made Russia the last country in Russia to do so. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas was declared Czar at the age of 26. This father died unexpectedly making him the ruler of Russia. Nicholas thoughts that he was unprepared to be Czar, even with his schooling, but he did not have another choice. Ever since the beginning of his rule, he was marked as a bad ruler. Even at the coronation of the new Czar there was overcrowding which killed hundreds of people because of a stampede. It was considered a failure. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The Russian expansion had provoked Japan. The Japanese were concerned about Russia attempting to take over Japan too. Nicholas II hoped for a victory because they would make him a popular leader. Although Russia had a large army, they also had many challenges. The men and supplies had a 1 week journey on the Trans-Siberian railroad. This railroad only had one track so this also slowed shipping greatly. The Russian army suffered many losses, and Port Arthur was captured by Japan. This war made N -
The Revolution of 1905
The peasants revolted and openly took hay and timber. The protesting landowners were found with their throats cut. The crops and homes of the peasants were destroyed. -
Bloody Sunday
A Russian Orthodox Priest, named Father Gapon, led the uprising. He led 200,000 people to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The Solders under the command of Nicholas II moved in a fired on the crown killing 500 and wounding 3000 people. They named the day Bloody Sunday because the blood stained the snow outside the Winter Palace. -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
In 1912, The Social-Democratic Labor Party split into two groups. The Bolsheviks were the Radicals (Communists) and were led by Lenin. The other group was the Mensheviks were Conservative. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
Russia was not prepared at all for the war. They were defeated in Tannenburg and there was a constant shortage of food and supplies. The war caused a near economic crash in Russia. -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution was the first revolution in Russia. A riot broke out in Petrograd where the soviets were organized. DUMA approved and established a provisional government when Nicholas II was abdicated from the throne. He and his whole family were then imprisoned in a farm house. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Russian Throne
A strike broke out against the Czar. Nicholas II sent his army out to put an end to the riot, but instead they joined the protestors. When Nicholas had no one to help him, he eventually had to abdicate. He was no longer Czar. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
The leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir llyinch Lenin led a group that stormed the Winter Palace. The palace was only defended by women and young boys whom the Bolsheviks quickly defeated. Only 10 people were killed and by November 8th Petrograd seemed to be back to normal. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
Alexander Kerensky became the leader when Nicholas II was abdicated and imprisoned. Kerensky was only in charge of a provisional government, but he didn’t want to end the war. While the 9 months that Kerensky was the ruler, the Bolsheviks gained support. -
The Russian Civil War begins
The communist Bolshevik party led by Leon Trotsky (snowball) “Red” was one side of the Russian Civil War. They supported the Peasants and promised the things they asked for. The other size if the Russian Civil war was the “Whites” who were part of the middle and upper class. They supported Provisional or Czarist Russia. This side had more losses than the other in the war. The “reds” had the support of the peasants and a much bigger army. They “whites” had support of the world governments. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
On the night of July 17, 1918 the Bolsheviks brought Nicholas II and his entire family to the basement of the Ipatiev House where they were imprisoned in to “take a picture.” Once they were situated, a firing squad was sent in to kill them. They were all shot and killed. -
Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
After a series of brain hemorrhages, Vladimir Lenin died. Millions of people have visited his body in Red Square, and Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. When Lenin died, both Stalin and Trotsky tried to take control, but in the end Stalin took control.
