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The Decemberist Revolt
Small crowds of nobles and army officers were trying to overthrow the Czar's government. They failed and were all either executed or were brought to Siberia. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
The Serfs gained a few political rights and were allowed to keep their homes and tools. -
Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
THe Bolsheviks are a communist group. They believed in communism and nothing else. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas didnt think he was ready to become a Czar and didn't like boring things like it. He liked playing with his family and just having fun. -
Bloody Sunday
People gathered outside of the palace. They held signs and things being peaceful. Then suddenly the soldiers outside the palace start firing on the un armed civilians. They killed over 100 unarmed civilians. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The war was a huge fail. Russia had an embarassing defeat. This defeat increased economic hardships at home. -
The Revolution of 1905
Bloody Sunday outraged peasants and others. Peasants burned down land owners houses and stole.The government now had little power. -
Russian involvment in WW1
Russia joined WW1 along with Germany. -
The March Revolution
Crowds gathered outside of th be -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates from throne
Right after he March revoltion of 1917. Nicholas II abdicated after riots and revolutions. -
Vladmir Lenin and Bolsheviks capture the Winter palace
Lenin and the Bolsheviks catpure the Winter palace. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes the leader of the provisional government
He was the leader of the provisional government. He did have a pretty shot life. -
The Russian Civil War begins
Russia fought against the Bolshekiv Red Army which were communist. -
Nicholas II and his family are executed
Nicholas and his family are brought down into a old dusty basement thinking they were getting their family picture taken. What really happened was when they sat down a bunch of soldiers came out and shot the whole family. -
Vladimir Lenin dies and Josef Stalin becomes leader of the Soviet Union
After Lenin died, Josef Stalin became the Dictator of the Soviot Russia.
