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Russo-Japanese War
Russia lost the Russo-Japanese War in Summer 1905 -
October Manifesto
The October Manifesto was the reaction to the uprisings in Russia after the loss in the Russo-Japanese War. It introduced the "Duma", the first Russian Parliament. -
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First World War
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The Tsar's personal command
The Tsar, Nicholas II, assumed personal command over the army. -
The Murder of Rasputin
Grigory Rasputin was murdered by furious conservative nobles. -
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February Revolution
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Order No. 1
The Order No. 1 was the first official decree of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. It ordered that committees of soldiers were to be formed in all military and naval units in Petrograd. -
Foundation of the Petrograd Soviet
A Soviet is a council of workers.
Petrograd is now known as St. Petersburg. (When the first World War broke out in 1914, the German sounding city was renamed in a Russian version of that same name.) -
Provisional Government
The Duma constituted the new "Provisional Government". -
Provisional Government officially takes over
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Nicholas II's Abdication
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Arrest of the Royal Family
On 20 March 1917, the Provisional Government decreed that the imperial family should be held under house arrest in the Alexander Palace. -
Manifesto to state the Disinterest in the War
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Public Declaration of the Government
The government identified itself with the principles laid down in the soviet’s manifesto. -
The Soviet entered the Government
The new government occupied a more favourable position because it represented both the bourgeoisie and the masses, but it was still confronted by several difficulties. -
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The July Days
A period of unrest in Petrograd, Russia. It was characterised by spontaneous armed demonstrations by soldiers, sailors, and industrial workers engaged against the Russian Provisional Government. -
The Capture of Saaremaa
The Germans occupied the island of Saaremaa and so secured the command of the Baltic. Petrograd was now obviously menaced. -
Socialization of all Land
The first act of the Soviet government on October 26 was to decree that all land belonged to those who worked it, without rent or other payment. -
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Peace Campaign
The timespan in which the Bolshevik Government negotiated the terms for an exit from the First World War. -
Resolution of Recognition of the committee as the sole organ of power
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October Revolution
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Seizure of Power
The Congress of Soviets in Petrograd declared the power of government to be vested in the Council of People’s Commissars. -
The Execution of the Royal Family
