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Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia
When he was crowned he became the last Tsar and his wife became the last Tsaritsa. He was never trained or ready to rule the country. -
Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution
Began when czarist troops open fired on over 750 peaceful protesters with about 500 of them being killed. They were going to the Winter Palace for their grievances to Nicholas II. -
World War I begins
World War 1 was meant to be the war that ended all wars, but it has just lead to many more. It began after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. -
The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd
The Revolution was believed to be for the use of the Julian calendar. There was riots and strikes over scarcity of food in Petrograd. -
Russian civil war begins
The main purpose was to tear Russia apart for three years. Many different groups formed that were againts the Bolsheviks. -
Russia withdraws from World War I
The walked away from WW1 after the October Revolution in 1917. Doing this lead to a Civil War in Russia between the Bolsheviks and the conservative White Guard. -
Bolshevik uprising fails in Petrograd
They made an attempt to get power in July. There was only a small number of active supporters on the Bolshevik's side. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates
He was forced into abdication following the February Revolution. He only abdicated because of his son. -
Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd via a sealed train
He returned ten years after being exiled from Petrograd. He and his Union were in jail for a year, then he was exiled. -
The October Revolution - the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd
Was lead by the Bolsheviks who used their influence to make armed forces. The Red Guards forces under the Military Revolution Committee began the occupation of government buildings. -
The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party
They changed the name to include the name, Communist. They changed in during the 7th congress being the first congress they were gaining power. -
The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow
They changed the name to be counterrevolution. Desicion was made before signing Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. -
Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed
Everyone related to him was killed, shot, bayoneted, or clubbed. Nicholas was neither trained or ready to rule and nothing changed for the better. -
Russian civil war ends
There were multiple reasons the Bolsheviks won the Civil War. One reason was that the whites were disunited. -
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established
Was made when The Ukrainian and Byelorussian SSR approved the treaty of the creation of the USSR. Lenin was the first leader and creator of the USSR. -
Lenin suffers second stroke
Shortly after his stroke, he was ordered to be isolated. In later mounths he wrote some letters that became known as his last testament. -
Lenin dies
He died in Gorki Leninskiye, Russia. He died because of intracerebral hemorrhage.
