The Russian Revolution

Decembrist Revolt

Dec 26, 1825

Russian army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas 1 over the throne.

Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia

Sep 23, 1884

Nicholas II was the czar of Russia from 1884 - 1917. He married German princess Alix of Hesse. Not the most competent of Russian Czars.

The Russo Japanese War

Feb 8, 1904

Russian Expansion provoked Japan. Nicholas II had hoped this would end good and him more popular, Russia got overan by the Japanese. Nicholas II became less popular after the war

1905 Revolution

Jan 21, 1905

Peasents revolted, openly took hay and timber. Peasants protested to get more land, and also complained about poor living conditions

Bloody Sunday

Jan 23, 1905

Father Gapon, a Russian Orthodox led 200,000 to the winter palace in St. Petersburg. Soldiers moved in and fired on a protesting crowd, 500 died and over 3,000 more were wounded. After this tragedy, Nicholas II was forced to grant more reforms to peasants.

Social Democratic Labor Party

Oct 25, 1912

1912 - the party split into two groups, Bolsheviks , radical led by Lenin, and the Mensheviks - Conservative

Russia in World War 1

Mar 25, 1917

Russia entered World War 1 with the biggest army in the world, 1,400,000 soldiers. Russia used a lot of supplies for the army during the war.

Nicholas II abdicated the throne

Sep 25, 1917

After strikes and revolts, Nicholas II is forced to abdicate the throne.

Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of Provisional Government

Nov 7, 1917

Kerensky’s provisional government wouldn’t end the war, and the Bolsheviks gained support during the next 9 months.

Russia Civil War

Nov 11, 1917

Battle from 1918-1922 between the "Reds" and "Whites". The reds had support from the peasants and were a much bigger army. The Whites had support from the government. In 1922, the "Reds" defeated the "Whites" in this Russian Civil War.

Vladimir Lenin's Death

Jan 21, 1924

Vladimir Lenin dies from a series of hemmorhages in the brain. Josheph Stalin then took over as the leader of Russia

Nicholas II and family are executed

Jul 16, 1998

To prevent a family member of Nicholas II to become the new leader of Russia, him and his family were executed by Russian soldiers as they thought they were getting their picture taken.