Vladimir ilich lenin 1918

Russia

  • Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto

    Revolution of 1905 and the October Manifesto
    Painting from the perspective of someone caught within the violence of the revolution
  • Beginning of WW I

    Beginning of WW I
    Russia's 1914 invasion of Germany
  • Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations

    Czar Nicholas II take sole control of military operations
    Picture of Czar Nicholas II
  • Brusilov Offensive

    Brusilov Offensive
    Photo of General Aleksey Brusilov, the general who commanded the offensive.
  • Assassination of Rasputin

    Assassination of Rasputin
    Picture of Grigori Rasputin
  • International Women’s Day March in Petrograd

    International Women’s Day March in Petrograd
    Picture of women marching and protesting in Petrograd.
  • Nicholas II Abdicates

    Nicholas II Abdicates
    Newspaper excerpt from when the news of Czar Nicholas II abdicating was released
  • Provisional Government formed

    Provisional Government formed
    Symbol representing the Russian provisional government which formed shortly after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II
  • Return of Lenin from exile

    Return of Lenin from exile
    Picture of Vladimir Lenin on the day of his return
  • April Theses published

    April Theses published
    Picture of the cover of Lenin's book containing the April Theses that called for Soviet power
  • First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets

    First All-Russian Congress of Soviets meets
    Picture of the first meeting located in Petrograd inn the building of the First Cadet Corps on Vasilevskiy Island.
  • The July Days

    The July Days
    Photo of people protesting the Provisional Government in Petrograd
  • The Kornilov Affair

    The Kornilov Affair
    Photo of Lavr Kornilov, the leader of the military coup in an attempt to overthrow the Provisional Government
  • Trotsky organizes the Red Guard to defend Petrograd (October Revolution))

    Trotsky organizes the Red Guard to defend Petrograd (October Revolution))
    This is a photo of Red Guard soldiers
  • Bolsheviks overthrow Provisional Government

    Bolsheviks overthrow Provisional Government
    A Photo of the Bolsheviks rebelling against the Provisional Government
  • Cheka Founded

    Cheka Founded
    Photo of members of the presidium of the Cheka
  • Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded

    Constituent Assembly meets and is disbanded
    This is a photo from within the Constituent Assembly building during a meeting
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed
    A Photo of Delegates discussing the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • Wartime Communism Formed

    Wartime Communism Formed
    A Photo of Red Army Soldiers during the time when War Communism was founded, as it was specifically to give them equal resources to that of the Russian citizens.
  • Red Terror begins

    Red Terror begins
    A photo of Bolsheviks holding up a propaganda poster in Petrograd. "Death to the Bourgeoisie and its lapdogs - Long live the Red Terror!!"
  • Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia

    Kolchak (one of the White leaders) begins serious attacks against Reds from Siberia
    This is a picture of Alexander Kolchak in 1919.
  • Poles move toward Kiev

    Poles move toward Kiev
    Picture of Polish Soldiers in Kiev in May 1920
  • Soviets attempt to take Warsaw

    Soviets attempt to take Warsaw
    Picture of Polish infantry moving.
  • Tambov Rebellion

    Tambov Rebellion
    Alexander Antonov in the middle and people his staff.
  • Kronstadt uprising 

    Kronstadt uprising 
    Kronstadt marines during the 1921 uprsising.
  • Ending of Wartime Communism

    Ending of Wartime Communism
    Picture of people distributing fuel rations to represent communism.
  • Treaty of Rapallo 

    Treaty of Rapallo 
    Picture of the Chancellor of Germany (Joseph Wirth) with Leonid Krasin, Georgi Chicherin, and Adolph Joffe from Russian delegation.
  • Ukraine brought under Soviet control 

    Ukraine brought under Soviet control 
    This picture shows the Red Army Soviets invading Ukraine.
  • Formation of Soviet Union

    Formation of Soviet Union
    Soviet Union flag.
  • Lenin dies

    Lenin dies
    Picture of Lenin