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Nicholas II comes to power as Czar
When Nicholas II comes to power in 1894, he continued the tradition of Russian autocracy. However, this blinded him to the changing conditions of his times. -
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Russian Revolution
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Russia idustrializes rapidly, changed economy
Russia's industrialization came at a time when Joseph Stalin had total control over Russia. Some things they did was, the government took control of agriculture through the state and collective farms. Also, they introduced heavy machinery to the factories. -
Factory growth caused problems among workers
Many things caused health issues to the working in the factories. Severe injury, loss of limbs, sickness and many other epidemics were caused by the unsanitary working conditions. -
Bloody Sunday: The Revolution of 1905
Bloody Sunday was a mass homicide on January 22, 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia, where unarmed, peaceful demonstrators marching to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II were gunned down by the Imperial Guard. -
World War I: The Final Blow
World War I was a military conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers. More than 130 million troops were mobilized and 15 million people were killed -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution of 1917 was the first of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. It occurred March 8–12 and its immediate result was the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the collapse of Imperial Russia. Also known as the February Revoltuion, this revolution appeared to break out spontaneously, without any real leadership or formal planning. The tensions that had built up for so long finally exploded into a revolution. -
The Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolshevik Revolutoin was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It took place with an armed insurrection in Petrograd traditionally dated to 25 October 1917. It was the second phase of the Russian Revolution, after the February Revolution of the same year. -
Czar Nicholas II Steps Down
Nicholas II stepped down as Czar due to the end of the Russian Revolution. As Czar, he lost many wars and many people were killed under his reign. -
Lenin in Power
After the 1917 February Revolution provoked the abdication of Czar Nicholas II , Lenin decided upon a Russian return, difficult, for he was isolated in neutral Switzerland -
Joseph Stalin Becomes Dictator
Joseph Stalin becomes Dictator of Russia after Czar Nicholas Ii collapse during the end of the Russian Revolution
