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Nicholas II
Nicholas II is crowned as the emperor of Russia. -
Strikes in Russia
Because of the conditions, WW1 had brought, many soldiers, peasants, and workers began a strike, many die in confrontations with the army and police forces. Eventually, the strikes force Nicholas II to abdicate. -
Lenin returns
Communist leader Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia after a 10-year exile, immediately begins to regain his power as leader of the Bolsheviks (Communist Russian party). -
July Days
Bolsheviks stage armed demonstrations which make Aleksandr Kerensky (leader of provisional government) accuse Lenin of being a German agent, these accusations force Lenin to leave the country and also made the common people turn against the Bolsheviks. -
Lavr Kornilov
Kornilov who is the leader of the Russian army commands its troops to occupy Petrograd, this move is shut by Kerensky, and as a result the popularity of the bolsheviks increases. -
Lenin returns... Again
Lenin returns to Russia disguised from the authorities, he then begins plotting the final act of revolution which would see the Bolsheviks take control of Russia,. -
The October revolution (Which actually happened in November)
The bolsheviks with the help of the revolutionary army throw out the provisional government and take control of the winter's palace, The bolsheviks first act as leaders of Russia, which was to withdraw the country from the great war.
