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Vladimir Lenin's brother, Alexander Ulyanov, hanged for plotting to kill Czar Alexander III.
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Alexander III dies from illness, and his son, Nicholas II becomes the ruler of Russia.
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Vladimir Lenin is arrested, kept in solitary confinement for a year, then exiled to Siberia for three years.
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Nicholas II declared czar of Russia
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Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party meets and splits into two factions: Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
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Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins 1905 Russian Revolution
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The October Manifesto, issued by Czar Nicholas II, brings an end to the 1905 Russian Revolution by promising civil liberties and an elected parliament
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the Fundamental Laws of 1906 is created, reflecting the promises made in the October Manifesto.
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World War I Begins
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Czar Nicholas II assumes supreme command of the Russian Army
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Rasputin is murdered
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February Revolution starts, demonstrations and strikes in Petrograd.
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Czar Nicholas II abdicates and includes his son. The following day, Nicholas' brother, Mikhail announced his refusal to accept the throne. Provisional Government formed
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Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd
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The July Days begin in Petrograd and there are spontaneous protests against the Provisional Government. After the Bolsheviks fail to avert these protests, Lenin is forced into hiding.
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The October Revolution: Bolsheviks capture Petrograd
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The Winter Palace, the last holdout of the Provisional Government, is captured by the Bolskeviks. The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, are now in control of Russia.
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Treaty of Brest-Litopvsk is signed between Germany and Russia, takes Russia out of World War I.
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Bolshevik Party changes named to the Communist Party
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The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow
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Russian civil war begins
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Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed
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Assassination attempt on Lenin leaves him seriously wounded
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Russia ends civil war
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Stalin is appointed as General Secretary
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established