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The Decembrist Revolt
This was a protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line. Called the Decembrists because it happened in December. -
Czar Alexander II emancipates the serfs
This gave the serfs freedom and rights. Which allowed them to marry, buy land, and to own a business. -
Nicholas II becomes Czar of Russia
Nicholas II became Czar after the death of his father Alexander III. He was a very poor leader, which led to his execution in 1918. -
The Social-Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
The reason why they split up was because of a disagreement between Lenin and a man named Julius Martov. Lenin wanted members "who recognize the Party Programme and support it by material means and by personal participation in one of the party's organizations." While Julius Martov suggested "by regular personal assistance under the direction of one of the party's organizations." -
The Russo-Japanese War
This occured because of a negotiation problem between Russia and Japan. This resulted in a Japanese win over Russia. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a day when a group of unarmed demonstrators came to the Winter Palace to have a petition signed. As they marched towards the palace, the Imperial Guards fired at them and killed most of them. This was considered as one of the events that lead to the Russian Revolution. -
The Revolution of 1905
A wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through most of the Russian empire. Made worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. -
World War I (Russian Involvement
In the beginning of the war, Russia had the biggest army of about 5 million soldiers. Russia's main opponent was Nazi Germany, The defeat had injured Russia horribly, millions of people had died or been wounded. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is made in his place. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
After the February Revolution, Alexander Kerensky served as Minister of Justice in the Provisional Government. In May he became Minister of War. In July he became the second Prime Minister until it was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. -
Vladmire Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture Winter Palace
Lenin ordered an assault on the winter palace and was surprised that the defenders of the palace gave up with little resistance. -
The Russian Civil War begins.
The Russian Civil War was a war in the former russian empire fought between the Bolshevik Red Army and the Menshevik White Army. -
The March Revolution
The czar was forced to abdicate and he was replaced by a provisional government. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
Nicholas and his family were sent to a house to stay at and while they were there, they all lined a for a pciture. When they lined up for this picture, men with guns came up and killed them all. -
Vladmir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
When Stalin becomes dictator of Russia, he forced industrialization and helped defeated the Nazi Germany is WWII.
