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decembrist revolt
The Decembrist Revolt was an unsuccessful uprising in December of 1825. Decembrists consisted mostly of upper class families with military backgrounds. They refused to take an oath of loyalty to Nicholas the I, who took the throne over his brother Constantine. -
nicholas the II becomes czar of russia
Nicholas the II became czar 1894-1918 when he was assassenated with his family. -
world war russian ivolvement
Russia joined in WWI in 1914 due to alliances. known as the unpopular war. no civilians or soldiers knew why Russia had joined in the war. They were under equipped and suffered a lot of casualties. -
the russo japenese war
military confilict in which victorious japan forced russia to abandon its expanisionists poliicy in the east., becoming the first asian power in modern times. -
world war I
world war the was in europe. the allies were joined after 1917 in the united states. -
the march revolution
Lenin is made supreme leader and turns Russia into a communist state. The Mensheviks object to the new state, which causes a civil war to break out, after Nicholas died. -
the russian civil war begins
The Russian Civil War breaks out after Mensheviks and Bolsheviks disagree over the treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The war left most of Russia in ruins and over 6 million dead. then lenin proceeds to unify all soviets from all of the Republics. -
The creation of the USRR
when lenin became supreme leader, he establishes the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), consisting of Russia, Ukraine, and many others. -
vladimir lenins death
Lenin was assasenated, killed by fanya kaplan. -
bloody sunday
Bloody sunday was a massacre in the northern part of ireland with 26 shot. A group of demonstrators marched upon the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, protesting for land reform.
