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The Decembrist Revolt
a rebellion against Czar Nicholas I
in St. Petersberg a group of military officials had a revolt
the rebels were liberals who felt threatened -
Alexander II is Assassinated
Was the emperor of Russia from 1855 until his assassination
Killed in the streets of St. Petersberg
A bomb was thrown that killed him -
Bloody Sunday
People who were unarmed tried to present a petition to Czar Nicholas II but were shot by military officials.
This happened near the Winter Palace, but not in the palace square.
Led to the Russian Revolution of 1905 -
Revolution of 1905
Uprising against Czar Nicholas II who warnted to change the government
Was sparked by Bloody Sunday
Riots and strikes swept the cities -
WWI starts
Adolf Hitler gained power
Poland was divided
There were resistance groups against the Germans but they were not powerful enough -
Czar Nicholas Abdicates Throne
Was forced to abdicate the throne
A provisional government takes his place when he leaves
He pushed his country into an expensive war, and citizens were unhappy with his choices -
Bolshevik Revolution
Led to the formation of the Soviet Union
This is the revolution that caused Nicholas II to abdicate the throne -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A treaty that was signed to end WWI
Ended the February Revolution in 1917
This treaty allowed satellite nations to get along
