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The Great Northern War
Started: Febuary 22, 1700
Ended:September 10, 1721
It was a fight between Sweden's Charles XII and Russia's Peter the Great. Russia replaced Sweden as the leading power in the Baltic region. -
Decembrist Revolt
A small group of nobles and army officers tried to overthrow czar's government. They had hoped to set up a constitutional monarchy.Nicholas I quickly crushed the uprising. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
Czar Alexander II emancipated/freed the serfs. -
Assassination of Alexander II
Alexander II was killed in the streets of St. Pertersbutg. A bomb was thrown at him by the "Peoples Will" group. -
The Russo-Japanese War
Started: Febuary 8, 1904
Ended: September 5, 1905
This was was led to because there was a conflict over Korea and Manchuria with Japan. The war ended with a defeat for Russia that increased economic hardships at home. -
Bloody Sunday
Many people joined Father Bapon to march with him. Soilders appeared and shot at the crowd. They killed more that 100 people and more than 500 were injured. It is called Bloody Sunday because the snow was no longer white, but red, from all the blood. -
The Revolution of 1905
The revolution was sparked my the masasacre of Bloody Sunday because Russians were horrified. Riots and stikes swept the cities.
In the end Nicholas II finally ageed to set up an elected assembly (Duma). The Duma didn't have much power and failed to resolve Russia's problems. -
World War I
Germany declared war on Russia. -
The March Revolution
Riots and strikes erupted in Petrograd - the capitol. Angry crowds protested the war and shortage of food. Troops were sent to stop riots and strikes but many joined in. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
An arrmy of garrison at Petrograd joined workers in demanding socialist reforms. Nicholas II was forced to abdicate.
