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The Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was when Germany and their allies declared war on Sweden. After the war was finished, Russia secured all of the Baltic providences. Surrounding countries were worried about the expansion of Russia. As a result many peace treaties were signed. This helped relieve some of the tension throughout the different countries. -
Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist Revolt occured when a group of 3,000 nobles and army officers attempted to put an end to the czar's government begin a constitutional monarchy. When the small group attacked, Nicholas I had five of the leaders killed and banished the rest to Siberia. After the revolt, the Russian people were put under very strict circumstances For example, books were banned, secret police were used to spy on the people, and loyalty to the czar was enforced. The Square where this took place was -
Decembrist Revolt
renamed Decembrist Square to remember the Revolt. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
The emancipation of the serfs was Czar Alexander II greatest acheivment. When the serfs were emancipated it gave them the freedom to become citizens instead of privately owned property. This meant they had the same rights as any other human being. They could get married and they could own their own land and businesses. After Alexander II freed the serfs the agricultural world was more active. On top of that the economy prospered because all of the serfs could purchase what they wanted. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
On March 13, 1881, Czar Alexander II was assasinated. Alexander III inherited the thrown. He tried to continue using the reforms that his father had set up. However he had very strict conditions for the workers. Alexander III began the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. There was also an attempt to have him assassinated. -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was caused by a conflict with Japan over Korea and Manchuria. Russia's ego was affected by the loss of the war. There were also many economic issues at home after the war. On top of the economic issues, the Russo-Japanese War also contributed in the start of the Russian Revolution that was soon to come. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a masacre of hundreds of Russian people, who were marching to present Czar Nicholas II with a petition. Bloody Sunday caused the Revolution of 1905. It also horrified many of the Russian people. Nicholas II also set up an elected group of people called the Duma. -
The Revolution of 1905
Blood Sunday was the straw that broke the camel's back. It was the final main event before the Russian Revolution. The Revolution resulted in many riots and strikes. Many peasants stole from and burned down the landowners home. To bring peace to the country and end the fighting, Czar Nicholas II set up the Duma. The Duma had little power, but it was used to set up smaller reforms. Unfortunately this failed to work. -
World War I (Russian Involvement)
When Russia entered World War 1, they had the largest army. Therefore they helped defend Siberia. Some of the effects of entering Russia was that there was a new shortage of resources in the cities, Jews were also more prone to persecution. On top of all of the issues after World War 1, the Great Depression began shortly after. -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution began when riots and strikes broke out in Petrograd. They were protesting the shortage of food and war. When soldiers were sent to calm the crowds down, many joined or refused to fire their guns. Because of the outbreak in riots, when word got out the czars officials were overthrown. This caused the czar to abdicate the throne. Then the Duma was set up to take the czar's place. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne
On March 2, 1917 Nicholas II gave up the throne. As a result the Duma, which Nicholas II had set up, began to enforce the Provisional Government. This was a temporary government that proposed using some of the reforms such as, freedom of speech and of religion. Provisional Government also required a constitution to be published. As a result, Russia would be ruled with straight forward laws, instead of being ruled by the czar. However this did not help solve Russia's problems.
