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Revolution of 1905
Social unrest between peasents, worker, and military mutinies. This led to the creation of Duma and the Russian constitution. -
Creation of Duma
Created by Czar Nicholas II to calm protesters. It was a council assemblies, unfortunately its potential was never fully realized due to Fundamental Laws. It stated in part that Tsar's ministers could not be appointed by, and were not responsible to, the Duma, thus denying responsible government at the executive level. -
Russia Enters World War I
The Russian Empire unwilling to lose its influence over the Balkans decided to declare partial mobilization, Which would soon esculate to full moblisation. -
Nicholas II Abdicates The Throne
Ruler of Russia since 1894 Nicholas II was forced to abdicates his throne by the Petrograd insurgents. Him and his family were all imprisoned by the Bolsheviks. -
Kerensky heads the provisional government
A provisional goernment that began immediately after the abdictation of Nicholas II. The head was originally the Kadet coalition led by Prince Georgy Lvov, which was replaced by the Socialist coalition led by Alexander Kerensky. -
Lenin returns to Russia
Lenin returns to Russia after a decade of exile to take-over Russia. The Germans hoped that the return of the anti-war Socialists to Russia would undermine the Russian war effort. Lenin and his lieutenants were all sent back in a sealed railway car to Russia. -
Lenin takes power
Lenin and the Bolshevik's takes power in Russia thanks to many factor such as Trotsky brilliant planning in the battlefield. -
Russia pulls out of WWI (Brest-Litovsk)
This ended Russia participation in WWI. Russia was force to cede Baltic States to Germany, recognized the independence of Ukraine, and agreed to pay six billion German gold mark in reparations. -
Assassination of Romanov Family
Fear of rescue, the Romanov family was secretly given a death sentence by the Bolsheviks. The Romanov and several of their servants were gunned down in Yekaterinburg palace near Tobolsk.