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Decembrist Revolt (Decmbrist Uprising)
During the Decembrist Revolt, over 3000 Russian soldiers marched into St. Peterburg to make Czar Nicholas I, that because his brother left the throne, does not mean he has the right to assume it for himself. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
During this time, the Emancipation Manifesto was released stating that each Serf had the right to leave the land, but as a result lose the benfits of living on the landlords property. -
Nicholas II, becomes Czar of Russia
This is the time when Czar Nicholas II takes control of Russia. He inherited this power and wealth from his father (Czar Nicholas) and began to implement policies that people did not agree with, and brings Russia into war. Such as WWI, and the Russo-Japanese war. -
Russo-Japanese war
Czar Nicholas II sent the Russian military into Japanese territory to ensure that the Russians had a warm water harbor for importing and exporting goods. As a result the Japanese military slaughtered the Russains who attempted to take this land. Czar Nicholas II got criticized for his attempt to take the land because many Russian men were lost in the conflict. -
Revolution of 1905
Before this event, the Russian people had, had enough of Czar Nicholas II trying to glorifiy his reign through the acts of war, a war in which they had lost. As well as the lack of food, and basic nesecities. This results in the Russian people Protesting in town squares all over Russia. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday is the name that this grousome day was given. Russian people once again had had enough of Czar Nicholas II terrible policies, and his general bad -
Menshiviks, and Bolshevics split
At this point in time the Soviet Union is split into two different ideals, one of which are the Bolshevics, and Mensheviks. These two war for a short period of time, trying to gain full control. -
WWI, Russias involvment
The war to end them all, as it was refered to but we later learn that this is not the case. Russians were dragged into this conflict by Czar Nicholas II. Russia contributed to fighting the Central Powers, this was do greatly to Russias paranoia of Germany invading Russia in the near future. -
Russian Revolution (March Revolution)
It is during this point in Russian history in which Russian society is drastically changed by force of the people, and the new governments that are taking form. The Russain Revolution happened because the Russian people were very angry at the Czar for dragging them into the Russo/Japanese war, and WWI. -
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks capture the Winter Palace
At this time Czar Nicholas II was exiled to switzerland, so Lenin, and his Bolsheviks decided to take over the Winter Palace to help expand their power and influence over the Russian people. -
Vladimir Lenin, and the Bolshevics capture Winter Palace
At this point in time, Vladimir Lenin, and his Bolshevics take over Winter Palace, and establish Soviet rule. The Soviet Union is now begginning to take hold of Russian politics. -
Alexander Korensky takes control of the provisional government
Alexander Krensky takes control of the provisional government. The provisional government was a temperary democracy in Russia before the Soviet Union took form. -
Russian Civil War
At this point in time, Russia is plunged into chaos, as two different factions with two very different ideals begin to wage war against one another in an effort to take over russia, for their ruling. -
Czar Nicholas II family execution
(Shown) Czar Nicholas II sits with his family in the last formal photograph is taken of them. Shortly after, the family is led to a forest where they are executed, and burried, only to be found nearly 100 years later. -
Joseph Stalin is brought into power in the Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin, arguably one of the worst rulers in Russian history, took power on April 3rd 1922. Since this date (until 1952) Joseph plunged Russia into chaos through sending millions to Gulags in Siberia to work or be killed. He also was very opressive in general to the people of Russia, and was gernally disliked. Though he was very disliked, people feared speaking against him for they may be killed or sent to Gulags for doing such things.
