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The Emancipation of Serfs
Alexander II freed the serfs in order to prevent a revolution but soem remained in poverty. -
Zemtovs
Zemstva were established for a local government of Russian citizens. -
Russification
Russification is the adoption of the Russian language or some other Russian attribute. Alexander III condemned Western culture and ideas. -
Russo-Japanese War
This war last from February 8, 1904 through September 5, 1905. The war was a clash between two expanding empires. Both Japan and Russia suffered heavy casualties. The war resulted in peace negotiations led by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Revolution of 1905
This revolution was caused by bloody Sunday, mutiny in the army, navy, and on the railroad, and the protestation of the middle class, workers, and students. -
The Duma
Czar Nicholas II created a constitutional monarchy by establishing the Duma, an elected parliament which was meant to give a voice to the people of Russia. -
The Assassination in Sarajevo
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo by the Black Hand radical group that believed Bosnia should belong to Serbia. -
March Revolution on Petrograd
Petrograd workers began several strikes and demonstrations on March 7 the Czar ordered the army to suppress the rioting by force but the troops began to mutiny. -
Russia Loses Control of their Army
Many riots were taking place due to food shortages. Czar Nicholas II ordered his army to stop the riots, but the army joined the riots instead. -
Peace, Land, amd Bread
"Peace! Land! Bread!" was the battle cry of many workers and serfs during the October Revolution. Lenin knew that in order to stay in power he had to keep his promises of ending the war, giving land to peasants, and get food to cities. -
November Coup d'etat
Vladimir Lenin and leftist revolutionaries launch a nearly bloodless coup d’État against Russia’s ineffectual Provisional Government. For two days that occupied various government buildings whichr esulted ina new government. -
Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Russia signs a treaty with the Central Powers ending its participation in World War I.. -
Assassination of cazar Nicholaz II and His Family
Nicholas II was removed from power in march 1917. His family was taken prisoner by the Bolsheviks and taken to Ekateringburg. The family was killed and their bodies buried outside of the small town. -
Terms of the Versailles Treaty
World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. It reassigned German boundaries and assigned liability for reparations. -
The Reds and the Whites (The Russian Civil War)
There was a two year war between Trotsy's Red Army and the "whites" which were embodied by anti-Bolshevik supporters of the former Tsarist government, landowners and generals. The Reds won this civil war and reconstructed Russia.
