Events Leading Up to the Russian Revolution

By emib11

  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War
    The Great Northern War lasted from Feb. 22 1700 to Sept. 10 1721. It was fought between Sweden, Charles XII, and a coalition led by Peter the Great. The war lasted 21 years, 6 months, and 19 days.

  • The Decembrist Revolt

    The Decembrist Revolt
    The Decembrist Revolt took place in Imperial Russia on December 26 1825. Russian officers led about 3,000 soldiers to protest against Nicholas. They were mainly people who were in the upper class with military backgrounds.

  • Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs

    Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
    In 1861 serfdom was abolished at the Czar's command. Alex II was unable to save Russia from military failure, so he had no choice but to remove serfdom.

  • The Assassination of Alexander II

    The Assassination of Alexander II
    Nicholas was assassinated on March 13, 1881, Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. Him and his family were shot when they were taking what they thought was a family picture

  • The Russo-Japanese War

    The Russo-Japanese War
    The Russo-Japanese War was a disaster for Russia. THe Russo-Japenese War was Russi as a nation living on past glories and blind to the chronic problems developing in agrigulture and industry. This war was going from February 8 1904 to September 5 1905

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday is the name they gave the events that happened on January 22 1905 in St. Petersburg. Unarmed demonstrators marching to present a petition to Nicholas II were fired at by soldiers of the Imperial Guard

  • The Revolution of 1905

    The Revolution of 1905
    The Revolution of 1905 was a wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire. It included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. It lasted from January 22 1905 to June 16 1907. 2 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 4 days.

  • World War I (Russian Involvement)

    World War I (Russian Involvement)
    WWI had a devastating impact on Russia. When the war started Russia responded by partiotically rallying around Nicholas II. Military disasters weekend the Russian Army. The war started July 28 1914 and ended November 11 1918.

  • The March Revolution

    The March Revolution
    During the March Revolution riots and strikes started in St. Petersburg. The unrest started because of food shortages in the city.

  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
    Nicholas II was abdicated in March of 1917. Nicholas II was forced to be abdicated from the throne by the Petrograd Insurgents. The army joined workers in strike in demanding social reforms