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Russian Revolution 1905
This picture is of the riots that occurred in 1905 after the defeat against the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war. -
October Manifesto
this picture is of the written document that the October Manifesto and the conditions it discussed -
Beginning of WW1
this image is of Russian troop in the midst of war. -
Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations
this is a picture of Czar Nicholas II who ruled the monarch of Russia after Alexander III. -
Brusilov Offensive
The picture represents Russia's occupation before and after the success of the offensive. -
The Kornilov Affair
This picture is of General Kornilov who ordered his man to march on Petrograd and causing what is known as the Kornilov affair. -
Assassination of Rasputin
this is a picture of Rasputin who had gotten close with some of the royal family and later seen a threat to the throne. -
International Women’s Day March in Petrograd
This is an image of the women's march in Petrograd of riots demanding bread and peace after the discontent with the monarchy. -
Nicholas II Abdicates
this is a picture of press spread about the abdication of the Czar after the dissatisfaction of the people. -
provisional government formed
this is a picture of the provisional government which was formed soon after the abdication of the czar, due to political unrest, to be a temporary form of government. -
April Theses published
Lenin's quote "Peace, Land, Bread!" highlights the ideas included in his April Theses including the nationalization of industry, grain requisitioning, and ending Russia's involvement in WW1. -
First All-Russian Congress of Soviets Meets
The picture displays the elected representatives (including lower classes) meeting in Petrograd. -
July Days
This picture represents the workers and soldiers who protested the Provisional Government. July 16-20th, 1917. -
Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional Government and take control
This picture relates to the title as the most prominent man in the painting represents Vladimir Lenin using the support that he has to over throw the Provisional Government. -
Cheka Formed
This picture relate to the topic as its the logo for the Bolshevik soviet secret police, the Cheka. -
Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded
This is a painting representing the assembly. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This picture relates to the treaty of Brest-Litovsk as it's a picture of the representatives meeting and signing the treaty. -
Return of Lenin from Exile
The picture depicts Lenin's reappearance in Russian society having been exiled in the previous years. -
Wartime Communism Created
The features of the economic policy can be represented with the values of communism shown in the picture. Instead of cows the government seized grain. -
Trotsky organized the Red Guard to defend Petrograd.
This picture relates to the event as this is what the red guards could have looked like. -
Red Terror
This picture is of Lenin's Red Terror army which was used to suppress groups that had opposing ideologies from the Bolsheviks. -
Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia
Admiral Kolchak commanded the white troops in early 1919. He launched the Triple Offensive, sometimes referred to as the Spring Offensive, against the Reds in March and April. It was noteworthy because the Reds were able to subjugate it and get the upper hand gradually until 1920, despite having used most of their resources on the other Southern and Western fronts.
This map demonstrates Kolchak's plan of attack, including his starting point from Siberia. -
Poles move toward Kiev
Pilsudski directed the Kiev Offensive, which included Polish and Ukrainian forces, since he considered the Whites were no longer a danger, and instead focused on the Reds. The Soviets were ill-equipped and had to evacuate in July.
This photo is of General Pilsudski, the renowned general who led the Polish army against the Reds. -
Tambov Rebellion
Peasants revolted following the starvation brought on by the Red Terror. The largest revolts occurred in Tambov province, with Antonov leading a 70,000-man force. Later, they were violently halted by the Reds (for example, using poison gas).
This illustration depicts how the usage of poison gas against the "bandits" was openly glorified by Communist newspapers and propaganda. -
Soviets attempt to take Warsaw
Following the Kiev Offensive, the Reds replied with effective counterattacks; but, on August 12-25, 1920, the Polish won critical successes, resulting in the Peace of Riga (18 March 1921), which divided country between the Soviets and the Polish.
This is a photo of Russian soldiers in preparation for counterattack against the Poles. -
Kronstadt Uprising
Trotsky’s once famed "glory and pride of the revolution" engaged in the uprising of around 30,000 sailors against War Communism's harsh conditions. They distributed a manifesto supporting free speech, the press, and elections. This was the last straw for Lenin, who, although forcefully ending the insurrection, opted to institute the NEP.
This is a piece of propaganda previously glorifying the sailors of Kronstadt, demonstrating the former praise they received. -
Ending of Wartime Communism
The Kronstadt uprising is often seen as the reason of the end of War Communism, the Tambov Rebellion by the peasants was at its climax during this time as well. These developments convinced Lenin that he needed to reconsider the socioeconomic state of Russia under War Communism and adopt the NEP in order to maintain power, a decision Trotsky opposed.
This painting demonstrates one of the key policies of War Communism, forced grain requisitioning. -
Treaty of Rapallo
The picture represents the diplomatic and economic cooperation between the treaty's two involved countries, Russia and Germany. -
Ukraine brought under Soviet control
Ukraine was in the midst of sociopolitical upheaval, and the Bolsheviks regarded it as perfect, given the government's absolute breakdown. Ukraine could not survive the Soviet attack in 1922 and would remain a member of the USSR until its demise in 1991.
This map demonstrates how Ukraine was organized under Soviet Control in the USSR. -
Formation of Soviet Union
The Soviet Union's establishment enabled the four separate socialist Soviet Republics (Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Transcaucasia) to unify.
This is a map of the total unification of the four republics of the USSR officially in December 1922. -
Lenin Dies
Vladimir Lenin's death results in a power vacuum and absence of a proletariat revolution figurehead.