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The Great Northern War
The Great Northern War happened when Russia, Denmark, Poland, and Saxony were upset with Sweden's dominant power over the Baltic Sea. The war went on until August 30, 1721. The Treaty of Nystad ended the war. Russia kept control of the Baltic coast, but returned Finland to Sweden. The power betweent Russia and Europe had been balanced out. -
The Decembrist Revolt
In 1825, a small group of nobles lead a revolt against Nicholas 1. These people who revolted were liberals who saw Nicholas 1 as a threat because of his conservative views. About 3,000 men revolted against Nicholas 1. Nicholas 1 ordered for his troops to open fire and the rebels retreated. Although the tsar defeated the issue, there was a large tension between the tsar and russian people. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipated the Serfs
In this year, serfdom slowed down the development of the political and economic system's industrial growth. Even conservatives noticed that Russia needed to change to become a modern world power. The emancipated serfs recieved some political rights and were allowed to keep their houses and supplies. Along with the emancipation of serfs, Alexander II also introduced other reforms. This helped improve Russia's censorship, school buildings, and healthcare. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
A group of people were determined to kill the czar, but killed officials before they assasinated Alexander II. They had many attempts to kill him, but were finally successful on March 13, throwing a bomb on the street, where the czar stood. That group disagreed with Alexander's immediate control, because they didn't like how much power the czar was recieving. -
Russo-Japanese War
Conflict with Japan over Korea and Manchuria led to the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese had a suprise attack on Russia, which Russia wasn't ready for. It created an early victory for Japan. The war resulted in a stunning defeat for Russia and increased economic hardships at home. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday began when workers marched to present a petition to Nicholas II. The petition was asking for better working conditions and political freedoms. As the group headed to the palace, soldiers appeared and opened fire on the people who were marching. More than 100 marchers lay dead on the ground from the shooting.This day sparked the Revolution of 1905. -
The Revolution of 1905
This revolution started because of the events that happened at Bloody Sunday. Riots and strikes overtook the cities. Peasants looted and burned landowners' homes. As a result, Nicholas II set up Duma, an elected assembly. Although it didn't have very much power, the tensions faded with the different groups in Russia. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
In 1914, a Serbian nationalist assassinated the Austrian archduke, resulting in the start of World War I. By 1918, the Austrian, Russian, and Ottoman empires collapsed. Eastern Europe was in major turmoil. World War I was the most deadly and destructive war the world has ever witnessed at that time. Russia faced major social and economic problems. Russia got control over Belarus and Ukraine. -
The March Revolution
In this revolution, riots and strikes erupted at the Russian capital, Petrograd. Angry crowds protested the shortage of food and war. The government sent troops to restore order, but many soldiers refused to open fire on the large crowds. Since this was happening so fast, Czar Nicholas II was forced to give up the throne. He happened to be the last czar, because after that a Provisional Government was set up. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Russian Throne
Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his throne due to workers that were on strike and demanded social reforms. In July of 1918, Nicholas and his family went into a room to where they thought they were going to have a family picture. Unfortunately for them, their servants planned a secret meeting, and shot them. After that the servants buried the bodies, and they covered them for no one to find. Nicholas was the last czar, and a provincial government was put in his place.
