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Time up to russian revolution
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The great northern war
The fight ageanst the Swedish. Russia neaded a ttrading outlet of the Baltic Sea. -
The decembrist revolt
The middle class, a small group of nobles and army officers tried to overthrow the czar. The czar Nicholas I destroied the revolt and executed 5 leades. He than sent the remaining to a life in Siberia prisons. -
Czar Alexander II emancipates the serfs
The industreal groth was slow at this time so Alexander II freed the serfs in ho that some of them would work at the factorys. This didlittle to improve the lifes of the people. The price of land was so high that it forced most of the former serfs into poverty -
Assassination of Alexander II
There where many atemps to kill Alexander II but this one succseded. He has killed by mutible bombs that where thrown at his carage. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The war was fought over the land that is now Korea. Russia sufferd a huge defeat. Russia lost many soldiers in this battle. Russia fought a bigger battle trying to get the troops there by train, thats why they lost. -
Bloddy Sunday
Protester where marching to the Winter Palace to try to get rights to free speach, and the right to vote. Nicholas told his soldiers to fire into the field of people. -
Revolution of 1905
After bloody Sunday the people of Russia where anraged. Nicholas formed the DUMA af a rash of riots and strikes. The DUMA had little power. -
Russia's Involvement in WW1
In the "war to end all wars" Russia lost close to 2 million soldiers. -
The March Revolotion
Riots and strikes where now happing everywhere in Russia. The czar to soldier to fire into the crouds but many refused and than joined the protesters. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne
Being the czar was bad. He finaly need to stop the riots an the treats on his family. he gave up his throne on the 15 on March
