1917 Revolution in Russia

  • World War 1

    World War 1
    WW1 begins
  • Rasputin

    Rasputin
    Rasputin is murdered
  • March Revolution

    March Revolution
    The revolution begins with strikes and demonstrations
  • The July Days

    The July Days
    Protests randomly begin forcing Lenin into hiding
  • November Revolution

    November Revolution
    The Bolsheviks take over Petrograd
  • Communist Party

    Communist Party
    The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party
  • USSR

    USSR
    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established