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Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia
After Alexander III died in 1894, his son, Nicholas II became what was soon to be known as the last Czar of Russia. Nicholas II had no idea on what he was doing which eventually led to the overthrow of Nicholas II and ended over 300 years of czarist power. -
Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution
When workers of St. Petersburg decided to do something about the cruel working conditions they were experiencing, they created a long list of demands to better their working environment. However, this "small" protest suddenly turned into a bloodbath when 130 workers were killed. This became known as Bloody Sunday and ultimately sparked the 1905 Russian Revolution. -
World War I begins
After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, World War I was a go. The first world war included many countries, but some of the most recognizable were the U.S., France, England, Germany and Russia. -
Russian civil war begins
When the Bolsheviks took control over Petrograd, Moscow, they decided that they were staying put and going nowhere. After disbanding in a National Assembly and telling other parties that they weren't going to share the power, a three year civil war occurred. -
The February Revolution begins with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies in Petrograd
When the Russian Revolution of 1917 occurred, it resulted in two revolutions with the first being the February Revolution. When the February revolution started, it resulted in many Russian citizens going on strike. This occurred because they were tired of standing in line for bread because of the food shortage at the time and decided to go on strike from their factories. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates (gives up power)
After being forced to abdicate the throne by Petrograd insurgents, Czar Nicholas II abdicated from the throne. A provincial government was installed in his place after he abdicated. -
Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd via a sealed train
In 1985, Lenin was arrested, imprisoned, and sent into exile. He wasn't let out of exile until April 16th, 1917 and he returned in a sealed train. -
The October Revolution - the Bolsheviks take over Petrograd
After Lenin came back from exile, he and the Bolsheviks decided to completely overthrow the Provisional government. The uprising failed and he didn't end up throwing over the government. -
Bolshevik uprising fails in Petrograd
Bolshevik revolutionaries tried to take control of Petrograd and failed. They didn't have enough support and were extremely terrified by the Russian soldiers. -
Russia withdraws from World War I
After the Bolsheviks overthrew the government of Russia, Russia dropped out of the war. Not only did Russia have a mere amount of supplies, but after its original government got overthrown, they had no other option but to drop out. -
The Bolshevik Party changes its name to the Communist Party
When the Bolsheviks formed an army, they called it the Red Army. In Europe, the color red represents socialist revolution so the Bolshevik party changed their name to the Communist party. So in March of 1918, the Bolshevik party changed its name to the Communist party. -
The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow
St. Petersburg was under great danger. They decided that changing their name to Moscow would help them so they changed their name to Moscow. -
Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed
On the 16th of July, 1918, Czar Nicholas II and his family were killed. They were killed by Bolshevik troops led by Yakov Yurovsky. -
Russian civil war ends
In October 1922, the Red Army defeated the Whites and the Greens. They later formed the USSR with Russia. -
Lenin suffers second stroke
Lenin suffered four strokes in his lifetime. The first was of May 26th, 1922, the second was on December 15th, 1922, the third was on March 9th, 1923, and the fourth resulted in death on January 21st, 1924. -
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) established
On December 30th, 1922, the USSR was established. The Red Army had defeated the White and Green Armies and paired up with Russia to create the USSR. -
Lenin dies
Lenin died of intracerebral hemorrhage or a Hemorrhagic stroke. This occurs when a ruptured blood vessel causes bleeding inside the brain. However, Lenin suffered four strokes in his lifetime and the fourth that he suffered was the death of him.
