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Duma Attacks the government
More than One hundred thousand plus workers are still on strike until this time and the Duma attacks the government, due to the fact that the government were extremely failing to do anything about the food shortages. -
The February revolution begins
The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd.This was also named the march revolution, if it had followed the Gregorian Calendar -
Last meeting
This was the time when the duma had their last ever meeting. After this it was almost like they were enemies, and not one meeting took place after this. -
Tsars attempt to return
The tsar attempts to return to Petrograd but is delayed by railway problems in Pskov.Due to this, his plans were pretty much done for, meaning it had failed.The Duma and the Petrograd Soviet both meet to plan a course of action. So they joined forces and went against the Tsar -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates and renounces his son
The next day, The brother of Nicholas called Mikhail, announced that he refuses to accept the throne, and because of this, the provisional government was formed.They never ruled russia, but were set up by members of the Duma, and was led by Alexander Kerensky. -
Tsar meets the dpg
The tsar met by the Duma’s Provisional Government committee, who demand his abdication. After consulting with his generals, Nicholas abdicates in favour of his brother Michael. -
Liberal principles issued
The Provisional Government issues a set of liberal principles by which it intends to govern. This includes improvements to civil rights and freedoms, amnesties for political prisoners and the organisation of elections for a Constituent Assembly. -
International Women's Day
The first ever international Women's day took place on the 8th of march. Due to this, women were allowed to do a lot of things they weren't previously allowed to do, such as voting. The day was predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations. This was the beginning of the Russian revolution. -
General Strike
Many students and an immense lot of others joined the activists on the street. These crowds gathered in order to demand exit from WWI and from the Tsars abdication.A lot of revolutionaries got arrested and also shooting broke out between some people. -
Lenin comes back to russia
On April 16, 1917, Vladimir Lenin, leader of the revolutionary Bolshevik Party, returns to Petrograd after a decade of exile to take the reins of the Russian Revolution, Lenin was drawn to the revolutionary cause after his brother was executed in 1887 for plotting to assassinate Czar Alexander II. -
Pavel milyukov informs about remaining in war
Foreign minister Pavel Milyukov informs the Allies by telegram that Russia intends to remain in the war until its completion. This telegram is leaked to the press, sparking a large public demonstration in Petrograd.
