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Russo-Japanese War
- this war was the first great war of the 20th century
- Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean for their navy, as well as for trading purposes
- in the end, the Japanese had victory over the Russian forces (everyone was surprised)
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Revolution of 1905
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Bloody Sunday
- Bloody Sunday was a massacre where peaceful demonstraters were gunned down by imperial guards
- the gathering of workers and their families at the Winter Palace was organized by Father Gapon
- the disregard for ordinary people undermined the support for the state
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Creation of the Duma
- the Duma was a form of Russian governmental institution that was formed during the time of Nicholas II
- the goal of the Duma was to promote Russia to become a constitutional monarchy
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Russia Enters WWI
- Russia entered the war with the largest army due to their great numbers and population
- However, Russia was no that strong and they lost many of their soldiers to death, wounds, and diseases
- Russia was also very low on supplies such as food, ammunition, etc.
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March Revolution Begins
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Nicholas II Abdicates the Throne
- after the February Revolution, Nicholas II decided to abdicate the throne
- Nicholas II drew up a new manifesto naming his brother, Grand Duke Michael, as the next emperor
- the abdication of Nicholas II brought three centuries of the Romanov dynasty to an end
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Lenin Returns from Exile in Germany
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Kerensky Heads the Provisional Government
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Civil War Begins
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Lenin Takes Power
- Lenin was an excellent organizer and very ruthless
- when Lenin took control of Russia he developed a New Economic Policy (NEP)
- this policy let peasants sell surplus crops, and it encouraged foreign investment
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Russia Pulls out of WWI (Brest-Litovsk)
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Assassination of Romanov Family
- After his abdication in March 1917, Nicholas and his family were placed under house arrest
- the decision to kill Nicholas and his family was made by the Bolsheviks
- the kiling of the Romanovs assured that the family would never come back into power
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Trotsky Wins Civil War
- Trotsky was one of the more important figures in the Russian Revolution
- his leadership during the Russian Civil War probably saved the Bolshevik Revolution
- even though Trotsky was not trained as a military commander, he excelled at his job and perservered
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Stalin Comes to Power
- Stalin was one of the Bolsheviks' chief operatives, and grew up very close to Lenin
- Stalin's connections let him attain high positions in the new Soviet government
- eventualy, when Lenin was gone, Stalin took power and went on to be very successful having impressive economic advances
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Russia becomes a Totalitarian State
- a totalitarian state describes a government that takes total, centralized, state control over every aspect of life
- Stalin, in Russia, first needed to destroy all of his enemies
- Stalin also did many other things that helped Russia; he set up many yearly plans
- in the long run, it led to impressive economic results
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Period: to
Great Purge
