Russian Revolution

Nicholas II Crowned Czar

May 26, 1896

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czar-nicholas-ii-crowned
Nicholas II was crowned czar on May 26, 1896.

Lenin's Exile Ending

Feb 10, 1900

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
Lenin returns to Poland after his Exile

Bloody Sunday

Jan 22, 1905

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
Russian troops fired on rebellious citizens in St. Petersburg.

WWI

Aug 1, 1914

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
When the world is entering it's first World War.

February Revolution in Petrograd

Feb 1, 1917

https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/march-8-1917-russias-february-revolution-begins-in-st-petersburg/comment-page-1/?_r=0
The Bolsheviks took action to gain power in Petrograd.

Nicholas II Abdication

Mar 15, 1917

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czar-nicholas-ii-abdicates
Nicholas II was removed from his throne of Russian czar and later executed along with his family.

Execution of Nicholas II and Family

Jul 17, 1917

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia
The execution of Nicholas II Romanov and his family.

Bolsheviks Fail to Take Petrograd

Sep 1, 1917

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/history/russia_1914_1941/october_revolution/revision/1/
The Bolsheviks failed to take Petrograd.

Bolshevik Takes Petrograd

Oct 1, 1917

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/history/russia_1914_1941/october_revolution/revision/1/
After another revolution the Bolshevik took Petrograd.

Bolsheviks Change to Communist Party

Oct 1, 1917

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks changed their group name to the Communist Party.

Russian Civil War

Oct 28, 1917

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
The Russian Civil war outbreak started, which was the result to why Russian involvement in the war was terminated.

Termination of Russia's Involvement

Mar 3, 1918

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.
Russia retreats from the world war, because of Russian Civil War they had no choice.

Capital Changes to Moscow

Mar 5, 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow
St Petersburg is changed to Moscow.

End of Russian Civil War

Oct 21, 1922

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Civil_War
The ending of the Russian Civil War, the Communist Party wins.

Lenin's Second Stroke

Dec 16, 1922

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
Lenin suffered three strokes within his lifetime, this being the second one.

USSR Establishment

Dec 20, 1922

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ussr-established
The Communist Party was established as leaders during the unstable power vacuum, leading to the Soviets changing to USSR.

Death of Lenin

Jan 21, 1924

http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/lenin/timeline.html
Lenin dies, his body is embalmed, and it leaves a power vacuum in Russia.