The Russian Revolution

The Decembrist Revolt

Dec 26, 1825

Russian Armt officers led 3,000 soldiers in protest of Nicholas I taking over the throne after his brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succesion.

Emancipation of Russian Serfs

Mar 3, 1861

Alexander The Liberator passed 17 legislative acts that freed all of the serfs in Russia.

Nicholas II Becomes Czar

Nov 1, 1894

Nicholas II recieved absolute power after his father was assassinated. Nicholas II killed the people responsible for his fathers death.

Mensheviks-Bolsheviks Split Up

Nov 16, 1903

Vladimir Lenin breaks up the Social Democratic Labor Party. This eventually led to the Bolsheviks leading a revolution against the Mensheviks.

Russo-Japanese War Begins

Feb 8, 1904

Russia and Japan fought each other in the "first great war of the 20th century" over territory in Korea.

Bloody Sunday

Jan 22, 1905

Unarmed protesters were fired upon as they marched toward the Winter Palace in protest of Nicholas II.

Revolution of 1905 Begins

Jan 22, 1905

Bloody Sunday sparked this Revolution. It included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. It led to the creation of a Russian Constitution.

Russo Japanese War Ends

Sep 5, 1905

War against Japan ends.

Revolution of 1905 Ends

Jun 16, 1907

The Revolution ends.

Russia Becomes Involved In World War One

Aug 17, 1914

Russia was allies with Britain, France, and America against Germany and Austria-Hungary. After France and Britain joined, Russia also joined because it had made a treaty with France and Britain.

Czar Nicholas II Abdicating the Throne

Mar 2, 1917

After the February Revolution, Nicholas chose to give up the throne.

The March Revolution

Mar 11, 1917

Workers went on strike demanding more money, Nicholas said the riots were to be put down by March 10th, and on March 10th police tried to carry out Nicholas's orders, but most of them just joined the protestors. On March 11th, The Duma disobeyed Nicholas II by creating the provisional government to take the place of the tsar, and is usually considered the first act of the Russian Revolution

Alexander Kerensky Takes Over Provisional Government

Jul 2, 1917

Alexander succeeded Prince Lvov.

Capture of the Winter Palace

Oct 25, 1917

The Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace that was being defended by some Cossacks, Cadets, and 137 female soldiers from the Women's Battalion. The Bolsheviks commandeered food and supplies, and ships fired on the Winter Palace from the Neva river. The Bolsheviks gained access to the building through the main staircase. After they had control of the building, the Bolsheviks violently searched every room and arrested every member of the Provisional Government.

Russian Civil War Begins

Nov 7, 1917

The Bolshevik Red Army Fought the loosly allied White Army for control of Russia.

Nicholas II Killed

Jul 17, 1918

Nicholas and his family are shot in the basement of his home when they are gathered together to what they think is their picture taken.

Vladimir Lenin Dies and Josef Stalin Takes Over

Jan 21, 1924

Lenin died after suffering two strokes, and Josef Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union. Lenin did not want Stalin as the next leader, because he felt that he was too brutal. That turned out to be true, as Stalin created a totalitarian government and people suffered under his rule.