The Russian Revolution Timeline

  • The Decembrist Revolt

    The Decembrist Revolt
    The decerberists were mostly members of the upper classes who had military backgrounds. Some had participated in the napoleonic wars or they fought somewhere else in erope.
  • The creation of the U.S.S.R.

    The creation of the U.S.S.R.
    The treaty of the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was commonly known as the Soviet Union. They were comprising a conferderation of Russia, Berorussa, Ukraine, and the Transcanuca Federation.
  • Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia

    He was the czar of Russia from 1894 to 1917. He had a weak monarch so therefore he was forced to abdicate the throne.
  • World War I

    World War I
    This is also known as the First World War. It was a global war cthat occoured mostly in Europe. It began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.
  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
    This was located in Saint Petersburg. People of the Imperial parliament tried to take control of the country, forming the Russian Provisional Government.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
    It was during the February Revolution when Czar Nicholas II became the ruler of Russia. In 1894 he is forced to abdicate the throne.
  • The Russian Civil War begins

    The Russian Civil War begins
    This event was to tear Russia apart. It happened because A lot of people did not like Lenin's Bolsheviks so they formed mutiple groups.
  • Vladimir Lenin’s Death

    Vladimir Lenin’s Death
    Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, alias Lenin was a Russian communist. He was also a politician, and political theorist.
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    This was alsocalled the Bogside Massacre. During this time British soldiers shot 26 people, whitch they did not have any guns, during a protest march against the other side.