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Battle of Tannenburg
The Battle of Tannenberg was a battle between Germany and Russians, which led to the Germans winning. -
Death of Rasputin
Rasputin was a Siberian 'mystic', who helped the heir Aleksey Nikolayevich with a medical condition. He was later murdered, but how he die became a legend, since no one knew how he actually died. -
Russian Civil War Starts
The Russian Civil War started after the Bolshevik Revolution. The war ended in 1923 due to Vladmir Lenin's army acquiring victory and eventually creating the Soviet Union. -
The Establishment of the Provisional Government Under Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky was a lawyer, and one of the leaders of the Provisional Government. As one of the leaders, he formed a liberal program in which they were against social revolution, and for freedom of speech, right of unions, strike, and equality before law. -
March Revolution
The March Revolution was the event where workers and others protested in the streets of Petrograd. They protested for bread. -
Lenin's Return From Exile
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevick group. His exile originally ended in 1900, where he then traveled, until later returning to lead the Russian Revolution. -
Bolshevik Takeover
The Bolshevik Takeover was when the group took over power and turned Russia into the first socialist state. Their name was later changed to the Communist Party. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was the treaty between Russia and the Central Powers (Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire). This required Russia to give up land, such as Poland and Baltic states of Lithuania, and recognizing the independence of other territories. -
Romanov Assasination
The Romanov Assassination was when the Bolsheviks murdered the last remaining family members and servants of the Romanov Family. After the family was murdered, the bodies of Anastasia and Alexei had not been found, so rumors had spread that she was still alive. -
Lenin’s Establishment of the Comintern
The Comintern was a group communist parties and was used to control Soviet Russia. It was established in 1919. -
Lenin's New Economic Plan
Lenin's new economic plan consisted of reforms towards retail trade, agriculture and "small-scale light industry". -
Red Army Wins the Civil War
The Civil War was inevitably won by the Red Army, led by Lenin. The Red Army's victory helped them create the Soviet Union. -
Lenin's Death
Vladmir Lenin died on January 21, 1924. He died of a brain hemorrhage at 53. -
Stalin's First Five Year Plan
Stalin's First Fiver Year plan was focused on advancing heavy industry and "collectivizing" agriculture. -
The Great Purge
The Great Purge was Stalin's way of 'getting rid of his enemies' so he could take over power. He 'got rid' of them by having them exiled, killed, or put in prison. -
Trotsky Flees to Mexico
Leon Trotsky, originally the leader of the Red Army, was to take over after Lenin had died, but was rather sent away due to Stalin taking over leadership. He then fled all over the world and eventually settled in Mexico, where he was killed by a spy sent from Stalin.