-
bloody sunday
150,000 workers and their families were involved in a strike against Tsar. They marched through St. Petersburg in order to get to Tsar. Though they were shot down by the armed forces, several times. -
tsar forgives
Tsar meets with a group of the workers and claims that he forgives them for the strike against him. -
death of Grand-Duke Sergei Alexandrovich
more randrom sprees of protests contributed to russia, all involving the workers and on some occasions there families. They spread all through russia and on the 4th of Febuary Grand-Duke Sergei Alexandrovich was killed by an assain due to the protests. -
closure of universitys
the tsarist government believes that the universitys could have the answer to the revolution and they claim to have "revolutionary ideas". So the Tsarist government keeps the universitys quite and put closure on them. -
Bolsheviks
the Bolsheviks 3rd party begins in London, England and when asked to join back with the Mensheviks they decline their offer -
The Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima did not work out well for the russians as there Russian Baltic Fleet either got captured or destroyed. the japanese took some of the russian troops as war slaves or for death -
end of russo japanese war
The Treaty of Portsmouth is what ends the war and leaves the japanese winning the war and taking ownership of the Korean peninsula -
Sevastopol
several military personal rise up in a naval base, Sevastopol. however they are defeated by troops who are followers of tsar. this confrentation ends on the 26th of november 1905 -
call of bolsheviks
lenin calls the bolsheviks from london, and tells them to come to russia and “form fighting squads at once”. -
Leon Trotsky appointed vice-chairman
leon trotsky is appointed vice chairman and three new groups and councls are formed in St Petersburg. the three new groups and councils are the Soviet of Soldiers, the Menshevik-dominated council and Workers’ Deputies -
The Peasants Union
the peasants union all meet up in moscow and demand for a representative assembly and to have land redistrabution -
St Petersburg Soviet
the head of St Petersburg Soviet is arrested by the tsarist police -
uprising in Moscow
an uprising in moscow leds to political and revolutionary groups trying to take over the city -
Bolsheviksfirebomb
the bolshevik agents firebomb a hotel that is known to have been visited by pro-tsarist conservatives -
workers right
government declares workers the right to form or join unions, however they must not strike -
Stolypin
stolypin takes over as prime minster from Goremykin -
St Petersburg Soviet go on trial
people apart of the St Petersburg Soviet,go on trial and most of them are sentenced to long times in excile. this is including trosky -
Bolsheviks hold up a train
in Georgian city of Tiflis, a train is held up by the blsheviks where they steal around about 340,000 roubles and kill dosens of people -
Lenin flees Russia
when chased by the tsarist police, lenin leaves russia but he returns to Switzerland in exile -
The government attempts to outlaw student demonstrations
when the government attempts to outlaw student demonstrations, the students than retaliate by being involved in strikes -
Stolypin is shot
stolypin is shot outside a thearter by either a police agent or informer. he died later on the 5th of september 1911 -
new prime minister
Vladimir Kokovstoff is appointed prime minister -
“live to see another revolution”.
while still in exile, lenin proclaims that he will not “live to see another revolution”. -
A Bolshevik conference
the bolsheviks have a conference in prague and declare to seperate from the mensheviks and create there own party -
Government troops arrest strike leaders
the government troops arest strike leaders in Lena River which causes more strikes in russia -
Germany declares war on Russia
when germany declares war on russia it reduces the support for the socialst groups -
German victory
The Battle of the Masurian Lakes ends with germany being victorious and leaving 125,000 russians dead -
Austrian soldiers in Galicia
russians capture 120,000 austrain troops in galicia -
tsar is warned
the tsar is warned by his advisers that he can not be supported by them is there was another revolution. -
140,000 Russian workers strike
140,000 russian workers stike as a memory for the 12th aneversary of bloody sunday -
February Revolution
the february revolution begins and the tsarist government announces that there must be food shortage in cities. leaving the people to be paniced and scared -
Strikes continue to expand
200,000 more workers are now involved in the strikes and are having violents clashes with the police and armed forces. also on the 26th tsar orders officals to fire at any of the protestors leading dosens dead -
Nicholas’ brother refuses the throne
when nicholas offers his brother the throne, his brother refuses unless he is offered the position by the "constituent assembly", which than he would be elected by the people. sadly this ends more than 300 years of Romanov rule -
detained
nicholas II and his family are detained under house arrest -
death penalty
the provisional government are now issuing the death penalty -
Lenin returns to Russia
the german government helps lenin to return to russia where he gives a speech at the Finland Station. this speech is the base line for the april theses -
Milyukov resigns
Milyukov resigns while Alexander Kerensky replaces Guchkov as war minister. -
400,000 Russian casualties
russians begin a massive invasion to the Austro-Hungarians in Galicia. this plan done by Kerensky’s fails leaving 400,000 russians dead -
Bolsheviks released from prison
700,000 railway workers are on strike which contributes to the bolsheviks being released from prision -
Trotsky elected as chairman
the bolsheviks had a vote which allowed trotsky to become chairman -
Lenin announces
lenin announces that "the Bolsheviks have seized power and calls for preparations for a Soviet government" -
The MRC arrests
the MRC arrests all the provisional government members who were in the winter palace, all except one who was Kerensky. Kerensky had fled just in time so he didnt get taken away with his other members