Russian Revolution

World War 1 Begins

Jun 28, 1914

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated at Sarajevo.

Kaiser William II

Jul 5, 1914

Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia.

Austria Declares War

Jul 28, 1914

Austria declared war on Serbia.

Germany Declares War

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declared war on Russia

The February Revolution Begins With Strikes, Etc.

Mar 8, 1917

Strikes began to erupt in Petrograd over the scarcity of food. By 1917 most Russians lost faith and gave up.

Bolshevik Changes Its Name

Mar 7, 1918

They changed their name to Russian Communist Party (of Bolsheviks) in March 1918; to All-Union Communist Party (of Bolsheviks) in December 1925; and to Communist Party of the Soviet Union in October 1952.

Lenin Suffers Second Stroke

Dec 16, 1922

Lenin suffered a second stroke causing him to retire from politics.