History Timeline Russian Revolution

Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto

Oct 30, 1905

The crowd in the picture celebrates the deliverance of the October Manifesto in Petrograd.

Beginning of WW I

Jul 28, 1913

This picture best shows the beginning of WW1 because it shows the Russian army kind of struggling on the battlefield because they were ill equipped

Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations

Aug 23, 1915

This picture shows Tsar Nicholas taking control of the army

Nicholas II Abdicates

Mar 2, 1916

After his abdication, the Romanovs go into exile in Siberia.

Brusilov Offensive

Jun 4, 1916

This picture shows Russian army defeating the Austro- Hungarian armies

First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets

Jun 16, 1916

The first gathering of the All-Russian Congress, attended by delegates of several parties.

July Days

Jul 16, 1916

Bolshevik protesters in Petrograd scattering after Provisional Government troops fired on the crowd

Assassination of Rasputin

Dec 30, 1916

This picture shows the room in which Rasputin is killed. The man is the Noble-assassin.

International Women’s Day March in Petrograd

Mar 8, 1917

This picture shows Women marching in Petrograd.

Provisional Government formed

Mar 15, 1917

Picture shows a Duma assembly.

April Theses published

Apr 7, 1917

This picture shows Lenin issuing his ten directives, when he returned to Petrograd to the Bolsheviks.

Return of Lenin from exile

Apr 16, 1917

Picture taken the day of Lenin’s return, this car is where Lenin declared “peace, bread, and land!”.

First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets

Jun 16, 1917

Vladimir Lenin addressing the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets in Petrograd

Kornilov Affair

Sep 10, 1917

Lavr Kornilov leading Russian troops.

Trotsky organizes Red Guard to defend Petrograd

Oct 24, 1917

This picture shows the Red Guard unit

Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government and take control

Nov 6, 1917

Lenin enforced at bloodless coup d'état against Russia's ineffective Provisional Government. This picture shows Lenin and the Bolsheviks storming the Winter Palace, which ultimately caused the overthrow of the Provisional government.

Cheka formed

Dec 20, 1917

This picture shows the horror and terror in which the Cheka created in Russia, carrying out tons of executions

Wartime Communism created

1918

This photo shows the famine that peasants had to go through when their grains were taken from them by the Red army.

Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded

Jan 18, 1918

Picture shows the group of people who were pushed out of power in Russia. The assembly was taken out by the Bolsheviks.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

This photo shows the members of the Central Powers and the Bolshevik government meeting to close out Russia's involvement in the first World War.

Red Terror

Sep 2, 1918

This photo shows the harsh treatments during the Red terror through the guy being shot in his head. The Red Terror contained various executions through a want of political repression.

Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia

Nov 16, 1918

This shows Kolchak with the British Forces on the Eastern Front.

Poles move toward Kiev

Apr 25, 1920

This picture shows the Poles marching through the streets on their way to take over Kiev.

Soviets attempt to take Warsaw

Aug 12, 1920

This shows the Soviets attempt to take Warsaw.

Tambov Rebellion

Aug 19, 1920

This picture shows peasants coming together to rebel against the Bolshevik governement

Kronstadt uprising

Mar 1, 1921

This image depicts the uprise of sailor's uprise against the Soviet rule in Russia. The increase in tension through Russia came from the Bolshevik government who advocated war communism, creating a larger divide between the countryside and the cities.

Ending of Wartime Communism

Mar 21, 1921

This graph shows the rise in the economy that the Soviet government intended in ending Wartime Communism by implementing the New Economic Policy (NEP). This allowed for the communists to remain with their power while financially stabilizing Russia, lasting up until 1928.

Treaty of Rapallo

Apr 16, 1921

This picture best represents the Treaty of Rapallo, by showing leaders of Russia and Germany coming to an agreement to reestablish a normal relationship between the countries.

Formation of Soviet Union

Dec 30, 1922

This picture best demonstrates the formation of the Soviet Union, as the Russian Civil War escalated in the Bolshevik's favor as a result of the formation of the Soviet Union.

Ukraine brought under Soviet control

Dec 30, 1922

This picture shows the leaders of Russia and Transcaucasia coming together to take Ukraine under them. Was put under the USSR.

Lenin dies

Jan 27, 1924

This picture best portrays Lenin’s death, as after his passing, Stalin introduce himself as his successor. Stalin followed Lenin’s philosophy and tightened his relationship with the communist party to gain more power over said party.