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The Great Northern War
The Second Northern War as it is also called was a military confict in which Russia, Norway, and Poland challenged Sweden.Sweden ended up declining the influence. -
The Decembrist Revolt
A group of militaru officials staged a revolt against Czar Nicholas I. They were defeated by the czars forces. Czar Nicolas I then had regulations put in place to prevent the spread of the liberal movement. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
Made al of the serfs able to own land, vots, and to do things like everyone else could. The catch was that they got the worst land and they had to pay for the ownership which then they would go into debt. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
Killed in the street by a bomb thown towards him. In which his son took over and the people reponsiblr for his death were hung. -
The Russo-Japanese War
Military conflict in which Japan went up agaunst Russia. Japan won and became the first Asian power to defeat a European power in modern times. -
Bloody Sunday
A peaceful protest that turned into 100+ people dead. This made lots of people hate the government and started the Revolution of 1905. -
The Revolution of 1905
It was an uprising to try to get Czar Nicholas II to change the government from a autocracy to a constitutional monarchy. This then ended in the killing of the czars family. -
World War I
World War I was devistating on Russia because the factories couldn't meet the military's demands. The allies ended up winning. -
The March Revolution
Revolution over the scarcity of food. Lasted three days and then they were asked to stop. Some regements open fired, others didn't. This also ended all czar rule in Russia. -
Czar Nicholas II Abdicates the Russian Throne
Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his possition. When this happens, the provincial government takes its place.
