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The Decemberist Revolt
There was a revolt of about 3,000 people refusing to give allegience to the new tsar. There was a stand-off between the rebels and the troops who were 9,000 for quite a long time. There was then shooting and at the end of the day the revolt was crushed and many were killed -
Nicholas II becomes Czar of Russia
Nicholas the II had never really wanted to rule or ever thought about it. He didn't really want to but after the death of his father, Alendander the III and nobody was wanting to rule he went into throne. -
Russo-Japanese War
Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean for their arm and as a food source. At first they tried to just negotiate so they both could get what they wanted but Russia refused everything. This made Japan decide that they would go to war. Russia was not prepared for war and Japan won without a doubt. -
Bloody Sunday
Nicholas II was starting to run into problems and people were outside protesting. Nicholas didn't want the throne to be taken so he had troops come and shoot them all. This killed and wounded hundreds, -
Russian Revolution
After Nicholas the II abdictated the throne the provisional governement took over and controlled the country without much power but just to keep the country under control. After awhile the provisional government was replaced with a Bolshevik government. -
Nicholas II abdictates the throne
Nicholas saw everything going down hill and he wasn't doing much good for the country. He knew he would be out of the throne soon anyways so he abdictated the throne. He had gotten Russia into two wars and they came out bad after both of them. -
Russian Civil War
The civil war happened after the Bolsheviks took over the government. The was was between Red which was communists( Bolsheviks) vs white which was non-communists (non-Bolsheviks). The Bolsheviks won and the creation of the USSR sparked and was created. -
World War I
Russia invaded multiple ports but didn't take notice to the Germans increasing to the north which eventurally was a huge mistkae for the Russians. The Russians didn't have enough food or supplies becasue they had the civil war as well which destroyed a lot of their food. They didn't have enough materials inorder to win and succeed. -
USSR is made
The USSR is made because the Communists ruled and that's what was agreed on between them. The USSR stood for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. -
Vladimir Lenin's Death
Stalin didn't like Lenin even though they were on the same side. Stalin had Lenin killed in Mexico after Lenin had left them behind. Lenin's death was very sad for most.
