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The Beginning of the Great Northern War
At the time Peter the Great was the leader of Russia. The reason for this war was for control of the Baltic Sea. Contol of the Baltic Sea was important because it was a major port. -
The end of the Great Northern War
The War ended on this date. -
The Decembrists Revolt
The Decembrist's were a small group of nobles and army officers that tried to oberthrow the czar's government. They hoped to set up a constitutional monarchy. They soon got crushed by the Czar. -
Czar Alexander II emancipates the serfs
Czar Alexander II emancipated the serfs. This freed nearly 23 million people. The serfs gained nearly full freedom after the emancipation. -
Bloody Sunday
A group of workers led by Gapon marched into the czar's winter palace in St. Petersburg. The czar's soldiers then fired upon them, this killed and injured many, giving the day it's name. -
The Russo- Japanese War
The main reason behind this war was Russia's need for a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean. -
The Revolution of 1905
The Revolution of 1905 was an uprising to try and change the autocracy to a constitutional monarchy. -
The end of the Russo- Japanese War
THis was when the Russo- Japanese war ended -
Russian Involvment in WW1
The events that happend in these next four years weren't the best for Russia. The Bolshevik's lead by Lenin took over many different cities in Russia becuase Russia was so weak. -
The March Revolution
The March revolution focused on the peoples hate toward what was happening in Russia and in World War 1. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Throne
The events of the March Revolution makes him abdicate the throne and a proventional government is put into place. -
The End of Russian Involvment in WW1
This was when Russia wasn't apart of the world war.
