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Tzar Nicholas II abdicates
On the 16th of March Tzar Nicholas II abdicates, thus ending the last dynasty in russian history (the Romanov dynasty). -
The Petrograd Soviet
The petrograd soviet was an organization that was created before the Februrary revolution. When they had the oportunity to take power they would, so after the Tsar fell they tried to obtain power, They were competeing with the provisional government for the leadership of Russia. -
Lenins return to Petrograd from Switzerland
During the February revolution Vladimir Lenin was living in exile in Switzerland. The Germans provided with a guarded train that took him to the Baltic coast. He took a boat to Sweeden from the coast because he can't go straight to Russia through the war so he went around the war. From Sweeden he went back to Russia on a train. Lenin arrived in Petrograd on the evening of April 3rd(16th) 1917. -
April Thesis
When Vladimir Lenin returned to Petrograd on April 3rd, 1917, he announced what became known as the April Theses. The Theses were mostly aimed at fellow Bolsheviks in Russia and returning to Russia from exile. He called for soviets (workers' councils) to take power (hence "all power to the soviets"), denounced liberals and social democrats in the Provisional Government, called for Bolsheviks not to cooperate with the government, and called for new communist policies. -
Ministers in the provitional government
The new Government was made up by the middle class politicians who wanted to have a constitution and establish a democratic government. It was lead by Kerensky who was a social revolutionary. -
Kronstadt Mutiny
3000 sailers joined the Bolsheviks. -
First all-Russian Congress of Soviets meet
The meeting of representatives from newly created soviets that met in Petrograd. Out of the 822 representatives the majority were social revolutionaries which were closely followed by menchoviks and only 105 were bolsheviks. Against Bolshevik protests that insisted that all power go to the soviets, the SR and mechovik majority voted to support the provisional government. The congress also agreed to end ww1 and resolved to elect a central execustive commitee to act in the mean time of its absence -
Kerensky Offensive
As the Russian armies offensive capabilities deteriorated and after the February revolution had caused many people to call for peace inculding members of the army, Kerensky issued an order to attack which was ill-timed. Kerensky planned this offensive and due to many losses and soldiers disobeying orders it failed, Instead the soldiers would have votes whether or not to obey orders but by the time they decided to obey it it was too late. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister
When he became prime minister he arrests Bolsheviek leaders, reinstates the death penalty and keeps Russia in World War I. -
Lenin Goes into Hiding
To undermine Bolshevik popularity and influence, Kerensky claimed that Lenin had close political and financial ties and was working with German government.The Public’s reaction, set against the Bolsheviks, led to the arrest and persecution of Bolshevik leaders and their property destroyed.They were denounced as traitors and their newspaper ‘Pravada’ was closed down. Lenin fled to Finland, but others were jailed. -
Bolsheviks control Moscow
The Bolsheviks gained control over Moscow in September 1917. In order to win over Moscow Soviet, Bolsheviks recieved support from Red Guard Detachments. Forces clashed on the Red Square and then again at Krymsky Square where Bolsheviks controlled key facilities. By the time Mikhali Frunze with thousands of soldiers with Red Guard detachments had arrived, the Soviet troops were soon broken. After two weeks the Bolsheviks had gained control over Moscow. -
Kerensky declared Russia to be a socialist republic
Kerensky does not give what the people wanted which was Russia's withdrawel from the war. so it created tension which was one of the factors of the provisional government being overthrown. -
Korensky attacked Bolsheviek
He orders raids on there buildings and destroys their printing presses and then arrested their leaders. This caused the provisional government to be overthrown.
