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Nicholas II becomes the Tsar
Nicholas II becomes the leader of Russia known as the Tsar. -
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Historically significant events in Russia
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Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was the open firing and killing of approx 200 people by the Tsar's troops on unarmed demonstrators. Who were steelworkers demanding improved conditions and political reform. -
Germany Declares war on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia; bringing Russia into the first World War. -
Food riots break out in St.Petersburg
Riots and strikes broke out across St.Petersburg in Russia over the scarcity of food in the country. -
Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
The Tsar was forced to abdicate by the Petrograd insurgents, so they could form a provisional Government. -
Lenin overthrows the provisional government of Russia
Over 3 days Vladimir Lenin takes over the provisional government of Russia as the head of the Russian Communist Party. -
Russian Civil War
The Civil war in Russia fought from 1917- 1922 between the Reds ( Bolsheviks, later known as the communist party.) and the Whites ( anti-communist forces aided and supported by the Triple Entente.) -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed
A peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers of WWI ending the participation of Russia in the First World War. -
The USSR is formed
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed by.... comprised of Russia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. At the time lead by Lenin -
Stalin announces his first 5 year plan for Russia
Stalin announces his first 5-year plan for Russian industrialization, to be able to catch up with the West which was miles ahead of Russia.
