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The Social Democratic Party split itself into BOLSHEVIKS and MENSHEVIKS
Bolsheviks: Beleived it was the job of the partyto create a revolution.
Mensheviks: Beleived Russia was not ready for revolution. -
Russo-Japanese War
The first real breach between the Tsar and his people -
Bloody Sunday
A crowd of 200000 protesters went to the Winter Palace to give a petition to the Tsar. -
Russia enters WWI
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Nicholas Abdicates and a provisional Goverment takes power
He had lost control of Russia -
The Bolsheviks take power
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Lenin comes to power
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Bolshevik Revolution
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February Revolution
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Civil War
Whites (anti-Bolsheviks) vs Reds (Bolsheviks) -
Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
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End of civil war
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New Economic Policy
Announced by Lenin