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The Russian Revolution

By natmelsh

  • The Decembrist Revolt

    The Decembrist Revolt
    Russian army officers led over thousands of soldiers in protest against Nicholas's assumption off the throne.

  • Czar Alexander II emancipates serfs

    Czar Alexander II emancipates serfs
    Czar Alexander II emancipates the serfs saying that it would be better to abolish serfs now than wait for them to uprise.

  • Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia

    Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
    Nicholas II inherited the throne from his fathers death. He did not know anything about being a czar and was not prepared to be one.

  • Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne.

    Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne.
    Nicholas was not trained enough to rule, which led to chaos with russia until finally he abdicated.

  • The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks

    The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks
    The Russian socialism labor party splits into The Bolsheviks (red army) and the Mensheviks (white army).

  • The Russo-Japanese War

    The Russo-Japanese War
    This was the first great war of the 20th century. It came to be out of Russia and Japans rivalries.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Peaceful protesters/bystanders were ordered to be shot down by Nicholas II.

  • Revolution of 1905

    Revolution of 1905
    The revolution of 1905 was a mass of political and social unrest through the russian empire.

  • World War I

    World War I
    World War I was a war where all the countries of the world picked a side and fought the other.

  • March Revolution

    March Revolution
    The czar was forced to abdicate and he was replaced by a provisional government. That government was removed and replaced with a communist one.

  • Vladimir Lenin and the bolsheviks captures the winter palace

    Vladimir Lenin and the bolsheviks captures the winter palace
    Lenin ordered an attack on the winter palace and was surprised when the defenders gave up without trying.

  • Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government

    Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
    Kerensky became the second prime minister until the government was overthrown by the bolsheviks.

  • Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War
    The former Russian empire fights against the red and white armies.

  • Nicholas II and his family are executed

    Nicholas II and his family are executed
    Without further word to anyone in russia Nicholas II and his family were executed.

  • Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union

    Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
    Lenin died after a series of strokes and Josef Stalin took power of the Soviets.