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First Romanov Ruler
-Michael I of Russia -
Last Romanov Emporer
Nicholas I
-Stressed "autocracy, orthodoxy and nationality"
-Brutally crushed the rebellion of army cadets trhat rose against him
-Known as the Decembrist Revolt- Nicholas executed many of its leaders and sentenced the rest to the horrors of a Siberian exile -
Rule of Alexander the II Big Event
-He abolished serfdom
-Said that abolishing it was morally just and economically beneficial -
Vladimir Lenin
-Born April 22, 1870
-Lenin's brother (Alexander Ulyanov) was hanged for plotting to kill the czar which could have easily been one of Vladimir's reasons to "finish the job" and overthrow the czar -
Russian Revolution of 1905
-Event leading up to bigger Russian revolution of 1917
-Protests after RUsso-Japanese War
-Ended with "Bloody Sunday"- massacre of peaceful demonstraters in St. Petersburg
-Instrumental in convincing Tsar Nicholas II to attempt the transformation of the Russian government from an autocracy into a constitutional monarchy. -
Russia's Response to WWI
-Russia's were poorly equiped and trained and suffered heavy losses which made the army lose support of the government
-Caused food shortages and a rise in prices
-Winter of 1916-1917 caused more famine and issues
-Russians were extremely upset and angry with the governent for the way the war was handled