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Decembrist revolt 1825
The decembrist revolt was a protest that consisted of 3,000 soldiers and a group led by nobles and army officers who protested againt Nicholas the 1st whos brother removed himself from the throne. This was important because this was the first thing that le people to be loyal towards czarism fading and gave hope to rebels to later take over the czar governmnent. -
Czar Nicholas the 2nd abdicates the throne
On this date, Nicholas the 2nd claimed the throne when his faher died of a kidney disease. This is important because Nicholas the 2nd is the final czar ever. This is important because Nicholas the 2nd later brings Russia into WWII and held Bloody Sunday -
Nicholas II becomes a czar
On this date, Nicholas II became the czar of russia. He became the czar because of his father who had passed away because of kidney disease at age 49. This is important because this is the start of a period of time in Russia. -
Russia involvment of WW!
Russia fought Japan in order to take control of Korea and Muncharia ( Region in Asia). russia wanted the land so they could have warm water ports for the navy and shipping. Russia negotiated the land but refused so Japan went to war.This is important because the loss of Russia showed the Poor military leadership in the country. it also increased hardships for the people -
Bloody sunday
Bloody sunday was a protest in Russia on January 22, 1905. What would have been a peaceful protest, turned into a massacre. Georgi Gapon led thousands of peaceful protesters to St. Petersburg asking for requests, and showing a petition. Nicholas the 2nd ordered the soldiers to fire at the protestors which killed hundreds and left hundreds wounded. which gave him the name bloody Nicholas. -
The March revolution
On this date, after WWI large and loud protests began in Petrograd.Most government officials were sent to restore orders, but they couldnt press the large amounts of protesters. This is important because, this event leads to overthrow czar government and abdicate Nicholas II. -
Nicholas the II abdicates the throne.
Nicholas the II was forces to abdicate his throne because he was being arrested by the bolsheiviks. This is important because Nicholas II was taken to be executed in Siberia along with his family. -
The Russian Civil War
The russian civil war was a war between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks from 1918 to 1921. Both the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks used to be apart of the same party but later split due to a lot of disagreements. This is important because the Bolsheviks won and expanded Russias land. This is how the USSR later became to be Soviet Union -
The USSR
Shortly anfter the civil war, Vladimir Lenin formed the Soviet Union (USSR). This was led by the communist party, the societ union became the new communist state of Russia. The Bolsheviks expanded the Russian terrioitiry and marked an end to the Russian Revolution. -
Lenins death
vladimir Lenin at age 54, died of a brain disease, this is important because he was honored greatly. He was embalmed and had a muesue so people can see his body. It is called Lenins Mausoleum in Petrograd, Russia, which now is called Leninsgrad. It also is important because Joeseph Stalin became to next Soviet Union leader.
